Peter Jacob Mosier
(1818-1899)
Married Anna Caroline Hottenstein
Photo contributed by Michael R. Coats
See more on the Mosier family family history in the text below.

We are indebted to Michael Lee Coats, g-g-g-g-grandson of John Mosier, for this family genealogy and history. He has drawn material from several sources including the Yonkin Family Bible. He can be reached at mlcoats@ncol.net.

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN MOSIER was born October 09, 1782 in Switzerland, and died January 17, 1859 in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA. He married (1) ELIZABETH BAREY in Switzerland, daughter of PETER BAREY. She was born June 19, 1787 in Switzerland, and died March 04, 1855 in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA. He married (2) THERESSA ORTLIEB April 10, 1856 in Dushore, PA. She was born about 1774 in Germany, and died February 21, 1881 in Dushore, PA

Children of JOHN MOSIER and ELIZABETH BAREY are:

2. i. MARY MAGDALENA MOSIER, b. September 26, 1809, Switzerland; dApril 04, 1887.

ii. JOHN MOSIER, b. about 1811, Switzerland.

3. iii. CHRISTIAN MOSIER, b. October 09, 1813, Switzerland; d. November 11, 1893, Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA

iv. SARAH ANN MOSIER, b. about 1815, Switzerland; d. about 1903, Michigan; m. JOHN MOYER.

4. v. PETER JACOB MOSIER, bAugust 19, 1818, Switzerland; d. May 27, 1899, Dushore, Sullivan County, PA

5. vi. MARY MOSIER, b. January 21, 1820; dAugust 27, 1868.

vii. ANNA MARIA MOSIER, b. about 1823, Shinersville, PA; d. about 1825, Wyalusing, PA

6. viii. DANIEL MOSIER, b. about 1825, Shinersville, PA; d. after 1908, Laquey, Mo..

7. ix. CAROLINE MOSIER, bAugust 15, 1830, Dushore, PA; dAugust 27, 1908.

8. x. ELLEN AMANDA MOSIER, b. May 20, 1832, Dushore, PA; d. September 03, 1863, New Albany, Bradford County, PA

Here we also reproduce the will of THERESSA ORTLIEB MOSIER. You will notice that she left her worldly possessions to the children and grandchildren of her first marriage. Her son, Benedict Ortlieb, was the progenitor of the well-known Ortlieb family that intermarried with the Thrasher, Frey and other families in Sullivan County in the nineteenth century. You can learn more about this family at The Descendants of Benedict Ortlieb.

Last Will & Testament of Mrs. Theressa Mosier, dec'd

Left corner
No 4
1881
Tax and fee�s $5.15
Paid Feb. 21, 1881

In the name of God, Amen; I, Theressa Mosier of the Township of Cherry. County of Sullivan and State of PA, Widow, being of sound mind memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
And first I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as shall be convenient to my Executor herein after named; And as to all the rest and residue of all the property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I divide bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit:
Item: I give devise and bequeath to my son Benedict Ortlieb the sum of One Dollar:
Item: I give devise and bequeath to my grandchildren the children of the said Benedict Ortlieb-- Christiana, now the wife of Seymour Garey, Mary Ortlieb, Jerome Ortlieb, Schuster Ortlieb, Victor Ortlieb, Morris Ortlieb, Laura Ortlieb, Odelphine Ortlieb and Stella Ortlieb, and to their heirs and assigns forever, each the undivided one ninth part of the balance of my property, real personal & mixed which I am now possessed of or may be entitled to at the time of my decease. These requests are to be payable to the said devises when the youngest shall arrive at the full age of twenty-one years.
Item: I do nominate and appoint my son Benedict Ortlieb, the Executor of this my last will and testament, and direct and empower my said Executor to take full charge control and care of the bequests to my said grandchildren herein named until such a time as the youngest shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. And he to charge such sum or sums as to him shall seem just and proper for the said services to be paid out of my Estate. Real Estate not to be sold by Executor except by order of Orphans Court.
And lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me at any time here before made and declare this only to be my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I, Theressa Mosier, the Testator have to this my last will written on three pages of one sheet of legal ____ paper, set my hand and seal this 21st day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine:

Theressa Mosier
(in German)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named.

Second page:

Estate of Mrs. Theressa Mosier, Letters Testamentary

Theressa Mosier , as and for her last Will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed and named at her request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.

John Utz
D.W. Pealer

State of PA
County of Sullivan Personally came before me H. T. Downs, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the county aforesaid, John Utz and D.W. Pealer, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, who being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard Mrs. Terressa Mosier the Testatrix within name sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instruction and writing as and for her last will and testament and that at the time of so doing she was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.

John Utz
D. W. Pealer
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Feb. 1881
H.T. Downs, Register

And now to wit Feby 21, 1881 due proof of the death of Teressa Mosier being had, see affidavit filed, Letters Testamentary, was a copy of the will annexed, were in due form of law granted to Benedict Ortlieb, the Executor named in the last Will and Testament of Mrs. Theressa Mosier late of Cherry Township, Sullivan County PA, deceased, he having first been duly sworn according to law.

H. T. Downs, Register
March 16, 1881
Paper filed showing that all property has been destroyed by fire and granting Letters Testy, and that in consequences, no personal property left of which to make Inventory.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY MAGDALENA MOSIER (JOHN1) was born September 26, 1809 in Switzerland, and died April 04, 1887. She married JAMES DICKEY March 12, 1827. He was born August 13, 1749, and died January 06, 1844 in Towanda, PA

The Sullivan Review
April 11, 1887

A Revolutionary Pensioner Passes Away- A Former Resident of Dushore, Mrs. M.M. Dickey, widow of the late James Dickey, died at her home in Towanda, on Monday of last week, in the 78th year of her age.

Mrs. Dickey was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war. She was born in Switzerland and came to America in early life with her father John Mosier, who settled where the town of Dushore is now located, when this was an unbroken wilderness with the exception of a little clearing by the refugee Frenchman, Du Peiti Thiers, after whom the town was eventually named.

When a young girl, she married James Dickey, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who died in Towanda in 1844, aged 96 years. Mrs. Dickey had therefore been his widow for 43 years.
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Two brothers who are well known in our county, Peter Mosier, of Dushore and Christian Mosier of Colley, and a sister, Mrs. C. Hoffman, of this place, survive her.

The Reporter Journal, in speaking of Mrs. Dickey says: "Mrs. Dickey was an estimable Christian woman and had the great respect of all who knew her. She passes away at an advanced age leaving the memory of a well-spent life, that which there is no better heritage".

Child of MARY MOSIER and JAMES DICKEY is:

i. ELIZABETH MOSIER.

3. CHRISTIAN MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born October 09, 1813 in Switzerland, and died November 11, 1893 in Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Colley, where he was sworn in on May 28, 1877 (Deed Record Book, Sullivan County Courthouse, Laporte, PA, volume #12, page 65). He married CATHERINE YONKIN on March 30, 1836, daughter of HENRY YONKIN and ELIZABETH HAINES. She was born September 11, 1816, and died in a driving accident on October 17, 1897 in Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA

Transcribed by Tina Pastusic
Unknown Newspaper Source
Dateline: November 1897

A sad accident occurred at Colley last Sunday afternoon, October 17, by which Mrs. Christian Mosier lost her life. H.D. Mosier with his wife, their two daughters and his mother was driving down the Landback hill in Colley when t he wagon tongue broke near the neck yoke and plowed into the ground, upsetting the wagon and throwing the occupants out.
Mrs. Christian Mosier received two cuts about the head. Her skull was fractured and she lived only about one hour and a half. Mrs. H.D. Mosier was considerably bruised; the others escaped without injury.
Mrs. Christian Mosier, nee Catherine Yonkin, was born in Berks County, PA, Sept 11, 1816, and was therefore in the eighty-second year of her age. She came to this county (the Lycoming) with her parents while yet in her girlhood and was married to Christian Mosier in 1836. She became the mother of nine children, seven sons and two daughters. Her husband died about two years ago.
The remains were interred in the Colley cemetery Wednesday.

In Janaury 2005, Linda Puterbaugh graciously provided the following scan from the Family Bible of her great-grandfather, Henry Mosier, to substantiate the following information about the children of Christian and Catherine.

Children of Christian and Catherine (Yonkin) Mosier
From the Henry Mosier Family Bible
Photo contributed by Linda Way Puterbaugh

Children of CHRISTIAN MOSIER and CATHERINE YONKIN are:

i. JOHN SAMUEL MOSIER, b. September 7, 1837; veteran of the Civil War.

ii. PETER C. MOSIER, b. December 11, 1839; d. July 05, 1863, Gettysburg Battle Field, Gettysburg, PA
Editor's Note: Per Linda Way Puterbaugh in January 2005: Peter C. Mosier was injured in the Battle of Gettysburg on 3 July 1863 and died on 5 Jul 1863. From a letter written by Christian's brother, Peter, we know that Christian traveled to Gettysburg to bring his son home to be buried at Colley.

iii. WILLIAM MOSIER, b. September 5, 1842.

iv. ELIZABETH C. MOSIER, b. January 31, 1845; d. 1939.

9A. v. MARY EMMA MOSIER, b. December 24, 1847; d. October 13, 1930.

9. vi. HENRY D. MOSIER, b. March 12, 1850; d. December 12, 1898, Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA

vii. GEORGE C. MOSIER, b. January 4, 1854; d. 1938.

10. viii. FREEMAN JOSEPH MOSIER, b August 22, 1857, PA

Note: There was also an infant son, born and died on October 5, 1855, who is bured at Colley Cemetery in Colley, PA

The Sullivan Review
December 2, 1914

John Mosier of Colley died at his home in that place this morning at six o�clock at the age of 77 years. He had been in poor health for a long time.
Mr. Mosier was veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the 58th regiment, PA Volunteers.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Wm. May and Miss Lulu Mosier. The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 10 o�clock

4. PETER JACOB MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born August 19, 1818 in Switzerland, and died May 27, 1899 in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA. He married ANNA CAROLINE HOTTENSTEIN November 09, 1841, daughter of JACOB HOTTENSTEIN and LYDIA RUTH. She was born October 12, 1821 in Lehigh County, PA., and died January 18, 1892.

Transcribed by Tina Pastusic
Unknown Newspaper Source
Dateline: 1893

Peter J. Mosier, of this place, died Saturday at the age of nearly 75 years in Hanover Co. VA, where he was stopping for a short time. Mr. Mosier was born in Switzerland and came with his parents to America when one year old. Seven years later, his father commenced clearing a farm at this place and built a house where the Jackson store building now stands. About 52 years ago, Mr. Mosier was married and settled on the farm now owned by his son Willis.
A year ago last January, his wife died and last fall Mr. Mosier started for Virginia, hoping that a change of climate would improve his health. While stopping at the residence of Eli Conklin, formerly of Overton, Bradford Co., he was taken sick.
Willis Mosier. on learning of his father�s illness, started for Virginia, arriving there about seven hours before his father died. The remains were brought to this place and were interred in Quinn�s cemetery Wednesday.
Mr. Mosier was the oldest citizen of Dushore. He has seen the town in all its changes since the site was an unbroken wilderness.

Transcribed by Tina Pastusic
Unknown Newspaper Source

Mrs. Peter Mosier of this place, who has been in poor health for the past five years, died Monday (January 18, 1892) of consumption at the age of 70 years.
Mrs. Mosier was born in Lehigh county and came to Overton, Bradford county, when a little girl. She was married to Peter Mosier a little over fifty years ago, since which time she has lived in Dushore. Mrs. Mosier was a very industrious woman and a kind neighbor.
She leaves a husband, four sons, John Mosier, of Wilmot; Solomon and George Mosier, of Cherry; Willis Mosier, of this place; and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Yonkin of Cherry. The funeral will be held from the house Thursday at 10 o�clock a .m., interment in the Quinn cemetery in Cherry. Peter Mosier is suffering from a severe attack of the grippe.

Children of PETER MOSIER and ANNA CAROLINE HOTTENSTEIN are:

11. i. JOHN MATHIAS MOSIER, b. June 16, 1842, UNK; d. October 03, 1900, Hollenback, PA

ii. SOLOMON CHRISTIAN MOSIER, bAugust 05, 1844; d. October 02, 1906, Dushore, Sullivan County, PA

12. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON MOSIER, b. November 30, 1847, Dushore, PA; d. July 08, 1921, Lanse, PA

13. iv. HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, b. December 24, 1852, PA.; d. January 13, 1938.

14. v. WILLIS PETER MOSIER, bAugust 11, 1863, Dushore, PA; dApril 08, 1941.

The Sullivan Review
January 19, 1938

Mrs. Hannah Caroline Mosier Yonkin, widow of the late Joseph Yonkin of Cherry Township, died at her home Thursday night, following an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Yonkin was born in Dushore borough, December 24, 1852, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mosier, and a granddaughter of one of the earliest settlers of the borough.

Mrs. Yonkin was widely known through this part of the state, having always taken a lively interest in all community affairs of her community, and was held in highest esteem by all who knew her. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran church, and charter member of Cherry Grange.

She is survived by one son, Howard P. Yonkin, with whom she made her home since the death of her husband, two grandsons, Robert J. Yonkin and Carl J. Yonkin, and one great-grandson, Leon Edward Yonkin, all of Cherry township. Also, one brother Willis P. Mosier of this place and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held from her late home Monday afternoon, with further service in Peace church. Rev. Harold G. Deisher, pastor, officiated. Interment in the family plot in the adjoining cemetery. The pallbearers were her nephews, Frank C. Mosier, Kenneth Mosier, Daniel Mosier, Frank V. Rohe, William Rohe, and Ernest Yonkin. The flower bearers were her nieces, MrsAnna McCauley, MrsAlice Tice and Mrs. Margaret Kunes.

Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were George Mosier and daughter Hannah of Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Mosier, Mrs. Wm. J. Mosier and Mrs. Orwell Rown of Anita, Pa; Mrs. Frank E. Yonkin, son Willard of Ithaca, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bird of Corning. John Mosier of Stevensville, MrsAlice Tice, MrsAnna McCauley and Willard Mosier of Newark, N.J., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mosier and family of Lopez, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mosier, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Kunes of Towanda; Dr. and MrsA.J. Bird of New Albany and Mrs. Eleanor Hottenstein of Luzerne.

5. MARY MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born January 21, 1820, and died August 27, 1868. She married HENRY DIEFFENBACH, son of JACOB DIEFFENBACHER and CHRISTINA GARDNER. He was born March 24, 1824, and died August 01, 1912 in Colley, PA

Children of MARY MOSIER and HENRY DIEFFENBACH are:

i. EUGENE DIEFFENBACH, b. February 06, 1859.

ii. CHARLES C DIEFFENBACH, b. about 1860; d. May 02, 1872.

iii. BIRTON C DIEFFENBACH, b. about 1863; dApril 28, 1872.

iv. FISHER DIEFFENBACH, b. about 1864; dApril 25, 1872.

6. DANIEL MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born about 1825 in Shinersville, PA, and died after 1908 in Laquey, Mo.. He married TERRESSA COLEY about 1850. She was born about 1830 in Williamsport, PA, and died in Laquey, Mo..

Child of DANIEL MOSIER and TERRESSA COLEY is:

15. i. WILLIAM CHESTER MOSIER.

7. CAROLINE MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born August 15, 1830 in Dushore, PA, and died August 27, 1908. She married CHRISTIAN HOFFMAN January 20, 1853 in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA He was born April 25, 1826, and died November 07, 1895.

Children of CAROLINE MOSIER and CHRISTIAN HOFFMAN are:

i. FREDERICK J HOFFMAN, b. May 10, 1860; d. June 01, 1926.

ii. MARY E HOFFMAN, b. June 1862.

iii. EMMA H HOFFMAN, b. about 1865.

iv. GENNY HOFFMAN, b. March 1869.

8. ELLEN AMANDA MOSIER (JOHN1)) was born May 20, 1832 in Dushore, PA, and died September 03, 1863 in New Albany, Bradford County, PA She married PETER MYERS July 17, 1848. He was born April 09, 1825 in Mifflinville, Columbia County, PA., and died November 06, 1907 in Nescopeak, Luzerne County, PA

Children of ELLEN MOSIER and PETER MYERS are:

i. DANIEL PETER MEYERS, b. November 18, 1851; d. September 07, 1939; m. (1) ANNA ELIZABETH WASSERMAN; m. (2) DARTHA BARBARA TRISHMAN, January 20, 1876.

ii. JOHN GEORGE MYERS, bAugust 31, 1853; m. SARAH ALICE SEELY.

iii. ELIZABETH MARGARET MYERS, b. March 25, 1855; d. January 15, 1930; m. LEWIS GRIESING.

iv. MARY SUSANNAH MYERS, b. November 1856; m. SILAS CLINGERMAN.

v. CAROLINE AMANDA MYERS, b. March 12, 1858; d. 1931; m. WILLIAM CAMPBELL.

vi. JOSIAH JACKSON MYERS, b. March 22, 1860; mANNA ELNORA SEELY.

vii. SOPHIA BURNICE MYERS, b. March 22, 1860; dAugust 02, 1882.

viii. NORMAN HARRISON MYERS, b. March 07, 1862; m. LYDA KISNER.

ix. PETER HUSTON MYERS, b. September 03, 1863; d. January 12, 1864.

Generation No. 3

9A. MARY EMMA MOSIER (CHRISTIAN, JOHN1) was born December 24, 1847 and died October 13, 1930. On December 31, 1865, she married HECTOR M. PRITCHARD, Jr.

Child of HECTOR PRITCHARD AND MARY EMMA MOSIER is:

i. GAINE WORTH PRTICHARD, died July 2, 1888; buried in Colley Cemetery, Colley, PA

9. HENRY D. MOSIER (CHRISTIAN, JOHN1) was born March 12, 1850, and died December 12, 1898 in Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA. He married HARRIET E. EBERLIN. She was born January 02, 1853, and died March 06, 1887 in Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA

Child of HENRY MOSIER and HARRIET EBERLIN is:

16. i. LINDA MOSIER.

Editor's Note: Per Linda Way Puterbaugh in January 2005: Henry and Harriet (Eberlin) Mosier actually had three children, two of whom survived to adulthood. They had 1) an infant daughter who died in either Jan or Jun 1878; 2) Celinda Catherine Mosier, b 26 Mar 1881. she was ALWAYS called "Linda"; and 3) Freeman Leonard Mosier, b 8 Oct 1883; normally, he used "Leonard" on legal documents, but was known as "Uncle Bob" to his nieces and nephews!

10. "FREEMAN" JOSEPH MOSIER (CHRISTIAN, JOHN1) was born August 22, 1857 in PA He married (1) LAVINIA HUNSINGER. She was born April 1866. On June 25, 1906, he married (2)CATHERINE PUTERBAUGH in Laporte, PA

Editor's Note: Per Linda Way Puterbaugh in January 2005: The youngest son of Christian Mosier was Freeman Joseph Mosier who married first to Lavinia Hunsinger and seconldy to Catherine Pewterbaugh ("Puterbaugh"). Catherine had previsouoy been married to John Pewterbaugh, son of John & Susan (Miller) Pewterbaugh. Some time after John's death, Catherine married Freeman Joseph Mosier. No one has been able to find her maiden name. She is supposed to be buried beside Freeman Joseph at Colley Cemetery, but there is no stone for her nor have we been able to find an obituary or death date.

Children of "FREEMAN" MOSIER and LAVINIA are:

i. ANNA C MOSIER, bAugust 1885.

ii. ROZELLA D MOSIER, b. January 1887.

iii. ETTA E MOSIER, b. February 1889.

iv. FREEMAN A MOSIER, b. July 1890.

v. FLOSSIE A MOSIER, b. September 1892.

vi. FORREST L MOSIER, b. September 1894.

vii. EDNA W MOSIER, b. October 1897.

The Sullivan Review
December 17, 1953

Forrest L. Mosier, 59, native of Coley, died at his home at Dalton on Friday, December 4.
Mr. Mosier was born at Colley, this county, on September 1, 1894, the son of the late Freeman and Lavina Hunsinger Mosier. He had operated a blacksmith shop at Dalton since 1919.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lillie Kisner, one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Carey of Dalton; a brother, three sisters, two half-brothers and two half-sisters,
The funeral was held December 7, with interment in Clarks Green Cemetery, near Clark Summit.

11. JOHN MATHIAS MOSIER (PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 16, 1842 in UNK, and died October 03, 1900 in Hollenback, PA. He married (1) MARY ANN LEMMER September 02, 1861, daughter of ANTHONY LEMMER and CHRISTIANA BOYER. She was born 1840 in UNK, and died September 23, 1875 in UNK. He married (2) HELEN GRIFFIS 1876.

Children of JOHN MOSIER and MARY LEMMER are:

17. i. ANTHONY PETER MOSIER, b. November 18, 1862; d. December 22, 1956.

18. ii. WILLIAM SOLOMON MOSIER, b. February 02, 1865, Dushore, Sullivan County, PA; d. December 28, 1957, Anita, Jefferson County, PA

19. iii. GEORGE BENJAMIN MOSIER, bAugust 04, 1867; d. June 02, 1950.

20. iv. JOHN JACOB MOSIER, b. September 22, 1869, Wyalusing, Bradford County, PA; d. November 29, 1940, Potterville, Bradford County, PA

v. HELEN MOSIER.

Children of JOHN MOSIER and HELEN GRIFFIS are:

vi. MARY C MOSIER, b. January 06, 1877; dApril 18, 1877.

vii. WARREN R MOSIER, b. June 02, 1880; d. February 28, 1904.

21. viii. GRACE HELEN MOSIER, bAugust 18, 1882; d. November 12, 1904.

12. GEORGE WASHINGTON MOSIER (PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born November 30, 1847 in Dushore, PA, and died July 08, 1921 in Lanse, PA. He married ELIZABETH LOCHRESHA HOFFA in 1878, daughter of JACOB HOFFA and ELIZABETH MORTER. She was born March 06, 1855 in Cherry Twp. PA, and died March 01, 1914.

The Sullivan Review
July 13, 1921

George W. Mosier died Friday July 8th, at the home of his son-in-law Elwood Kunes, at Lanse, Clearfield County, Mr. Mosier died from a stroke of apoplexy. He was born at this place November 30th 1847. He is survived by three sons and two daughters, Henry of Geneva, Charles and Frank of Cherry township, Mrs. Elwood Kunes and MrsAndrew Cullum of Lanse, one sister Mrs. Joseph Yonkin, of Cherry township and one brother, Willis P. Mosier of this place. The remains were brought here Monday and funeral services were held in Zion Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon, Interment was made in the Thrasher Cemetery, Rev. W.H. Fehr officiating.

The Sullivan Review
March 5, 1914

Mrs. George Mosier of Cherry Township, died on Sunday night, March 1, at the age of 59 years.

Funeral services will be held Thursday with interment in Thrasher cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. H. Fehr. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Charles and Henry of Binghamton, NY, Frank at home, MrsAndrew Collum of Seattle, Wash. and Mrs. Elwood Kunes at home.

As soon as Mrs. Collum received word of her mother's serious illness, she left Seattle arriving at Towanda Sunday afternoon and it was while she was waiting for a train to leave Towanda, after the storm, that she learned of her mother's death.

Children of GEORGE MOSIER and ELIZABETH HOFFA are:

22. i. CHARLES WILLIAM MOSIER, b. October 20, 1879; d. November 22, 1955.

23. ii. HENRY WALTER MOSIER, b. January 23, 1882; d. January 03, 1963.

24. iii. FRANK CLEVELAND MOSIER, b. December 17, 1884; d. November 27, 1980, Dushore, PA

iv. ELIZA M. MOSIER, b. 1885; d. 1885.

25. v. MARGARET MAY MOSIER, b. March 05, 1887; d. December 07, 1956.

26. vi. MARY ELIZABETH MOSIER, b. October 09, 1890; d. December 04, 1982.

13. HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER (PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 24, 1852 in PA., and died January 13, 1938. She married JOSEPH HENRY YONKIN January 31, 1878. He was born July 19, 1850, and died May 06, 1919.

Child of HANNAH MOSIER and JOSEPH YONKIN is:

27. i. HOWARD P. YONKIN, b. December 03, 1878.

14. WILLIS PETER MOSIER (PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born August 11, 1863 in Dushore, PA, and died April 08, 1941. He married EMMA CAROLINE HOFFA October 1895, daughter of JACOB HOFFA and CAROLINE MORTER. She was born January 04, 1872 in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died October 21, 1955 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA

The Sullivan Review
October 27, 1955

Mrs. Emma Mosier, aged 83, passed away at her home in Towanda Friday morning following a long illness. Mrs. Mosier was a former resident of Dushore but had made her home in Towanda for the past four years. She was born January 4, 1872, in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, the daughter of Jacob and Caroline Morter Hoffa. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at Dushore.

Surviving are five sons, Ralph of New Albany, Daniel of Dushore, Willard of East Orange, N.J., Fred of Camden, N.J. and Kenneth of Towanda; two daughters, MrsAnna McCauley of New Albany and MrsAlice Tice of Belleville, N.J.; eight grandchildren; two half-brothers, Harry Hoffa of Canton and Charles Hoffa of Elkland; a half-sister, Mrs. Kate Furman of Canton.

Funeral services were held at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church here on Monday morning at 10:30, the Rev. Charles A. Souders, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Children of WILLIS MOSIER and EMMA HOFFA are:

i. ANNA ELIZABETH MOSIER, b. March 23, 1897; d. June 28, 1986; m. GEORGE MCCAULEY, October 1924; b. July 22, 1897; dAugust 28, 1977.

28. ii. RALPH JACOB MOSIER, b. February 06, 1899; d. June 26, 1982.

iii. ALICE MAY MOSIER, b. June 15, 1901; d. December 06, 1991; m. WILLIS TICE, July 28, 1927; b. November 23, 1897, Spring Creek, PA; d. 1980.

29. iv. DANIEL W MOSIER, b. October 07, 1903, Dushore, PA; d. June 22, 1977.

v. PAUL WILLARD MOSIER, b. February 11, 1906, Dushore, PA; d. May 09, 1981, Lopez, PA

30. vi. FREDERICK PETER MOSIER, b. October 07, 1908, Dushore, PA; d. October 02, 1974.

vii. KENNETH W MOSIER, b. October 11, 1913; d. March 06, 1981.

viii. MARY MOSIER, m. ANDREW COLLUM.

The Sullivan Review
December 12, 1991

Alice M Tice, 90, of Dushore, died Dec. 6, 1991, at Laporte United Methodist Home in Laporte. She was born in Dushore June 15, 1901, a daughter of Willis and Emma Hoffa Mosier. She was the widow of Willis Tice who died in 1980.

She was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, of Dushore. and its Dorcas Society; she was a member of Chapter 523; Order of the Eastern Star, Wyalusing. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Ralph, Daniel, Willard, Frederick and Kenneth, and a sister Anna.

Funeral services were held Dec. 9, at Zion Chapel with Rev. Richard A. Reeser officiating. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Dushore. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Russell McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore.

15. WILLIAM CHESTER MOSIER (DANIEL, JOHN1) He married EMILY CAMPBELL.

Child of WILLIAM MOSIER and EMILY CAMPBELL is:

31. i. CYNTHIA ELLEN MOSIER.

Generation No. 4

16. LINDA MOSIER (HENRY D, CHRISTIAN, JOHN1)) married HARRY SUTTON.

Child of LINDA MOSIER and HARRY SUTTON is:

32. i. FEDORA SUTTON.

17. ANTHONY PETER MOSIER (JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born November 18, 1862, and died December 22, 1956. He married LYDIA ANN LAURA GOWAN April 02, 1883 in New Albany, Bradford Co., PA, daughter of DARIUS GOWAN and MARTHA EDDY. She was born December 05, 1861 in Albany Township, Bradford Co., PA, and died November 20, 1915.

Children of ANTHONY MOSIER and LYDIA GOWAN are:

33. i. HAZEL MOSIER, b. January 12, 1885; dApril 19, 1941.

34. ii. MAY MOSIER, b. November 05, 1889.

iii. PANSY MOSIER, b. May 10, 1898; m. MINOR B. DYKE.

18. WILLIAM SOLOMON MOSIER (JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born February 02, 1865 in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA, and died December 28, 1957 in Anita, Jefferson County, PA. He married ELIZABETH WOODHALL April 29, 1889, daughter of JOHN WOODHALL and MARY MILLS. She was born September 07, 1866 in Budley, England, and died August 04, 1948 in Anita, Jefferson County, PA

Children of WILLIAM MOSIER and ELIZABETH WOODHALL are:

35. i. MARY EDITH MOSIER, b. December 07, 1891; d. February 1967.

36. ii. ALICE LOUISE MOSIER, b. September 23, 1894.

iii. ELIZABETH MAY MOSIER, b. May 25, 1896; d. July 04, 1926; m. GUST A SANDSTROM, June 28, 1923; b. May 26, 1896.

iv. RUTH JUNE MOSIER, b. June 15, 1901; m. (1) ORVIS ROWAN, November 23, 1923; b. December 13, 1899; d. October 19, 1938; m. (2) WILLIAM VANDYNE, December 22, 1945; b. March 04, 1881; dApril 03, 1951.

37. v. WILLIAM JOHN MOSIER, b. September 19, 1905, Anita, Jefferson County, PA; d. November 05, 1959, Pittsburgh, PA

19. GEORGE BENJAMIN MOSIER (JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born August 04, 1867, and died June 02, 1950. He married ELIZABETH A. MARPLE November 24, 1889 in Weldon, Montgomery Co., PA, daughter of KIRK MARPLE and AGNES MCVEY. She was born January 05, 1872, and died April 03, 1939.

Children of GEORGE MOSIER and ELIZABETH MARPLE are:

38. i. ELIZABETH DORTHY MOSIER, b. October 08, 1899.

ii. MARY MOSIER, b. September 13, 1902; m. EARL WOODWRING, November 09, 1934; b. January 09, 1908.

iii. AGNES MOSIER, b. July 02, 1905; dAugust 04, 1906.

iv. NAOMI A. MOSIER, b. March 04, 1908.

v. JOHN MOSIER, b. February 18, 1910; d. July 27, 1910.

39. vi. KATHRYN MOSIER, b. February 04, 1911.

40. vii. ALICE L MOSIER, b. June 09, 1912.

41. viii. ELINOR S. MOSIER, b. June 09, 1912.

ix. HANNAH G. MOSIER, b. September 11, 1916.

20. JOHN JACOB MOSIER (JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 22, 1869 in Wyalusing, Bradford County, PA, and died November 29, 1940 in Potterville, Bradford County, PA. He married (1) CLARA DEBORAH HERRING on September 23, 1896 in Sugar Run, PA., daughter of HIRIAM HERRING and HANNAH HUNSINGER. She was born about 1878 in Wyalusing, PA, and died November 1939 in Sayre, PA He married (2) RUTH F. SWEENEY July 10, 1926 in Athens, Bradford County, PA, daughter of ISRAEL SWEENEY and SARAH ROSENBERG. She was born 1904 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Children of JOHN MOSIER and CLARA HERRING are:

42. i. MARY ROWENA MOSIER, bApril 03, 1897, Sugar Run, Bradford County, PA.; d. May 29, 1970.

43. ii. JAMES RAYFIELD MOSIER, b. December 01, 1898, SUGAR RUN, PA.; d. November 17, 1978.

iii. LEON MOSIER, b. 1899; d. 1918.

iv. ASA JACOB MOSIER, b. January 22, 1901, Sugar Run, PA.; dAugust 08, 1972.

v. WILLIAM SOLOMON MOSIER, b. May 04, 1905, SAND RUN, PA; d. June 05, 1984.

vi. WILLIS PETER PAUL MOSIER, b. May 04, 1905, SAND RUN, PA.; dAugust 14, 1986, Troy, Bradford County, PA.; m. FLORENCE SCHRIVER; .

44. vii. AUGUST GLEN MOSIER, bAugust 02, 1906, Barclay Mountain, Bradford County, PA; d. March 18, 1991, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

45. viii. GUYLE REUBEN MOSIER, b. February 26, 1910; d. November 15, 1972, Towanda, PA

46. ix. MILDRED ANN MOSIER, b. June 27, 1914; d. October 11, 2002; m. Donlad E. Williams.

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
October 12, 2002

Mildred Mosier Williams, 88, widow of Donald E. Williams of Potterville, Rome RR 1, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at the Dar-Way Nursing Home in Elkland Township, Sullivan County.

Born June 27, 1914, she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Herring Mosier. In earlier years Mildred was employed by Ansco Corp. in the Binghamton, N.Y. area; Endicott-Johnson Shoe Co. in Johnson City, N.Y.; and the Margaret Casterline Nursing Home in Warren Center.

In July of 1942 Mildred married Donald E. Williams, and together they operated their farm in Potterville for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, on July 18, 2001.

Mildred was a member of the United Church of Christ in Potterville and was a longtime member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Easter Star Chapter No. 498 in LeRaysville. She was a member of the Potterville Ladies Aide Society and LeRaysville Sewing Circle.

Surviving are: three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Randy Jennings of Potterville, Donna and Douglas Stewart of Potterville, and Nina and Danny Snodgrass of Towanda RR 4; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Martha Spencer of Troy; a daughter-in-law, Doris Spencer of Herrickville; 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Leslie Spencer; an infant daughter, Ramona; two grandsons, Larry Snodgrass and Steven Spencer; two great-grandsons, Christopher and Joshua Spencer; and a sister and eight brothers.

The funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, at 1 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with Brother John Histand officiating. Interment will be in Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 498, LeRaysville, will hold a memorial service Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

21. GRACE HELEN MOSIER (JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born August 18, 1882, and died November 12, 1904. She married LEROY RACE 1903. He was born January 14, 1882, and died 1970.

Child of GRACE MOSIER and LEROY RACE is:

i. INFANT DAU., b. October 1904; d. October 1904.

22. CHARLES WILLIAM MOSIER (GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1)) was born October 20, 1879, and died November 22, 1955. He married MINNIE M. HERKER October 12, 1909. She was born June 24, 1886.

Children of CHARLES MOSIER and MINNIE HERKER are:

47. i. FLORENCE MOSIER, b. October 09, 1910.

48. ii. MILDRED MOSIER, b. October 09, 1912.

49. iii. GERTRUDE MOSIER, b. December 23, 1922.

23. HENRY WALTER MOSIER (GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born January 23, 1882, and died January 03, 1963. He married ANNA BENJAMIN April 1913, daughter of JOHN BENJAMIN and MARY HEVERLY. She was born March 27, 1874, and died July 09, 1959.

Child of HENRY MOSIER and ANNA BENJAMIN is:

50. i. DOROTHY MOSIER.

24. FRANK CLEVELAND MOSIER (GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 17, 1884, and died November 27, 1980 in Dushore, PA. He married MARY ELIZABETH GRAIFLEY May 10, 1917, daughter of JACOB GRAIFLEY. She was born March 28, 1894, and died December 16, 1969.

Child of FRANK MOSIER and MARY GRAIFLEY is:

51. i. ELIZABETH IRENE MOSIER, b. June 15, 1924.

25. MARGARET MAY MOSIER (GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born March 05, 1887, and died December 07, 1956. She married ELWOOD FRANCIS KUNES June 26, 1913, son of EDGAR KUNES and LYDIA DIEFENBAUCH. He was born August 31, 1890, and died October 25, 1954.

Child of MARGARET MOSIER and ELWOOD KUNES is:

52. i. ARNOLD KUNES, b. May 26, 1914; d. June 23, 1996.

26. MARY ELIZABETH MOSIER (GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1890, and died December 04, 1982. She married ANDREW T COLLUM September 03, 1913. He was born December 19, 1880, and died May 03, 1933.

Children of MARY MOSIER and ANDREW COLLUM are:

53. i. MARIE E. COLLUM, b. May 08, 1923.

54. ii. MURIEL COLLUM, bApril 16, 1926.

27. HOWARD P. YONKIN (HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1)) was born December 03, 1878. He married ADA HENSHAW January 28, 1904. She was born January 26, 1883.

Children of HOWARD YONKIN and ADA HENSHAW are:

55. i. ROBERT JOESPH YONKIN, b. December 20, 1905.

56. ii. CARL JACOB YONKIN, b. December 04, 1907.

28. RALPH JACOB MOSIER (WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1899, and died June 26, 1982. He married (1) VINNIE R. BURCH, daughter of SOLOMON ROBINSON and AUGUSTA HIEBER. She was born January 26, 1899 in Albany Twp. PA, and died March 28, 1981. He married (2) PAULINE MAE CAPWELL May 16, 1927. She was born March 14, 1903, and died October 08, 1969.

The Sullivan Review
April 2, 1981

Vinnie R. Mosier, 82, of Towanda, died March 28, 1981 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda.
Born January 26, 1899, in New Albany Township, she was a daugher of Soloman and Augusta Hieber Robinson. She spent her early years in the New Albany area and attended school there.
Mrs. Mosier was very active in community and county affairs and possessed a host of friends. She was a past director of the Martha Lloyd School in Troy, a member of the Towanda Chapter No. 76 Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Towanda Garden Club.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph J. Mosier; two step-daughers, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Caswell of Wyalusing and Mrs. Robert (Janet) Dempsey of Tunkhannock; two nieces, Mrs. Betty Burch L'Amoureux of Lake Placid, FL and Mrs. Daniel (Jean) Burch Van Alstine of Dryden, NY; two nephews, Rex Wilcox of Sioux City, NB and Carl Corson of Jamestown, NY.
Funeral and committal services were held March 31 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, Towanda, with the Rev. Maurice Hart, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was in New Albany Cemetery.

Children of RALPH MOSIER and PAULINE CAPWELL are:

57. i. JOAN MARIE MOSIER, b. March 11, 1928.

58. ii. JANET ELIZABETH MOSIER, b. November 06, 1930.

29. DANIEL W. MOSIER (WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 07, 1903 in Dushore, PA, and died June 22, 1977. He married (1) CATHERINE ROHE September 12, 1931. He married (2) HAZEL ELIZABETH ROBINSON March 09, 1939 in Dushore, PA.

Children of DANIEL MOSIER and CATHERINE ROHE are:

i. ELEANOR MOSIER, b. March 17, 1932; m. MAX KILMER, October 01, 1955.

ii. PAUL MOSIER, bApril 10, 1933; dApril 22, 1945.

Children of DANIEL MOSIER and HAZEL ROBINSON are:

iii. DANIEL MOSIER, bAugust 1945.

iv. SANDRA MOSIER, bApril 25, 1948; m. FRANK BAILEY.

30. FREDERICK PETER MOSIER (WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 07, 1908 in Dushore, PA, and died October 02, 1974. He married FLORENCE GRIFITH November 21, 1931.

Children of FREDERICK MOSIER and FLORENCE GRIFITH are:

i. DOROTHY MOSIER, b. January 09, 1932; d. January 23, 1933.

59. ii. ROBERT MOSIER, b. March 18, 1934.

iii. LOIS MOSIER, b. January 05, 1936; m. JAMES BETTS.

iv. JAMES MOSIER, bApril 30, 1951.

31. CYNTHIA ELLEN MOSIER (WILLIAM CHESTER, DANIEL, JOHN1) She married WILLIAM NELSON DAVIS.

Child of CYNTHIA MOSIER and WILLIAM DAVIS is:

60. i. CHESTER DENSMORE DAVIS.

Generation No. 5

32. FEDORA SUTTON (LINDA MOSIER, HENRY D, CHRISTIAN, JOHN1)) married JAMES VINCENT WAY.

Child of FEDORA SUTTON and JAMES WAY is:

i. LINDA WAY, m. DANIEL PUTERBAUGH.

33. HAZEL MOSIER (ANTHONY PETER, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born January 12, 1885, and died April 19, 1941. She married (1) LEVIRT H. KELSO 1905. She married (2) JAMES SAUNDERSON 1920.

Children of HAZEL MOSIER and LEVIRT KELSO are:

61. i. ANTHONY WILLIAM KELSO, bApril 30, 1904.

ii. JOHN ROWLES KELSO, b. November 18, 1906; m. IRENE WISE.

34. MAY MOSIER (ANTHONY PETER, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born November 05, 1889. She married ZENE TOZER January 15, 1913.

Children of MAY MOSIER and ZENE TOZER are:

i. RANDA NAOMIA TOZER, b. July 11, 1916.

ii. ZOLA MAY TOZER, b. May 08, 1920.

iii. REX TOZER, b. June 20, 1922.

35. MARY EDITH MOSIER (WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 07, 1891, and died February 1967. She married ARTHUR J. WARNER June 18, 1913. He was born June 01, 1890.

Children of MARY MOSIER and ARTHUR WARNER are:

62. i. ALICE JUNE WARNER, bApril 03, 1916.

63. ii. ANNA MAY WARNER, bApril 03, 1916.

64. iii. MARIE EDITH WARNER, b. September 03, 1917.

36. ALICE LOUISE MOSIER (WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 23, 1894. She married EDGAR EUGENE TREHARNE June 20, 1917. He was born July 25, 1892.

Children of ALICE MOSIER and EDGAR TREHARNE are:

65. i. EDGAR EUGENE TREHARNE, b. June 16, 1921.

66. ii. WILLIAM JOHN TREHARNE, b. May 26, 1926.

iii. ELIZABETH LOUISE TREHARNE, b. December 17, 1927; m. UNKNOWN, June 24, 1961.

37. WILLIAM JOHN MOSIER (WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 19, 1905 in Anita, Jefferson County, PA, and died November 05, 1959 in Pittsburgh, PA. He married ALBERTA STAHL December 05, 1928. She was born April 15, 1907.

Children of WILLIAM MOSIER and ALBERTA STAHL are:

67. i. JACK BERNARD MOSIER, b. October 03, 1923.

68. ii. DANIEL WILLIAM MOSIER, b. December 25, 1938.

38. ELIZABETH DORTHY MOSIER (GEORGE BENJAMIN, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 08, 1899. She married WAYNE JESSIE SLACK October 13, 1917. He was born July 21, 1898.

Children of ELIZABETH MOSIER and WAYNE SLACK are:

69. i. WAYNE JESSIE SLACK, b. July 16, 1918.

ii. EUGENE SLACK, b. May 12, 1920.

39. KATHRYN MOSIER (GEORGE BENJAMIN, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born February 04, 1911. She married CHARLES SCHWAB June 20, 1936. He was born October 17, 1906.

Child of KATHRYN MOSIER and CHARLES SCHWAB is:

i. GEORGE NORMAN SCHWAB, b. January 01, 1937.

40. ALICE L MOSIER (GEORGE BENJAMIN, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 09, 1912. She married WILLIAM RIELLY May 14, 1936. He was born May 18, 1913.

Children of ALICE MOSIER and WILLIAM RIELLY are:

i. PATRICH HENRY RIELLY, b. October 02, 1937.

ii. JAMES RIELLY, b. 1946.

41. ELINOR S. MOSIER (GEORGE BENJAMIN, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 09, 1912. She married (1) MICHAEL O. HAGAN 1928. She married (2) RAYMOND COOPERSMITH May 30, 1936. He was born October 25, 1909.

Child of ELINOR MOSIER and MICHAEL HAGAN is:

i. THOMAS GEORGE O. HAGAN, b. December 26, 1930.

42. MARY ROWENA MOSIER (JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 03, 1897 in Sugar Run, Bradford County, PA., and died May 29, 1970 in UNK. She married RUSSELL CLEVELAND ALLEN, son of RILEY ALLEN and MARY COVEY. He was born about 1892 in New Albany, Bradford County, PA., and died February 14, 1940 in Rummerfield, Bradford County, PA

Children of MARY MOSIER and RUSSELL ALLEN are:

i. BEATRICE MOSIER.

ii. KATHERINE MOSIER.

iii. VERNON ALLEN.

iv. BETTY ALLEN.

v. VIOLA ALLEN.

vi. NORMAN ALLEN.

vii. ASA ALLEN; m. PEGGY FOSTER.

viii. CLARA ALLEN.

ix. OTTO TED ALLEN.

43. JAMES RAYFIELD MOSIER (JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 01, 1898 in SUGAR RUN, PA., and died November 17, 1978 in UNK. He married (1) MARGARET FRISBEE ROSS October 27, 1927, daughter of EDWARD ROSS and CATHERINE FRISBIE. She was born December 20, 1901 in Potterville, PA, and died June 1989. He married (2) NINA WOODRUFF.

Children of JAMES MOSIER and MARGARET ROSS are:

70. i. JAMES MALCOLM MOSIER, bApril 17, 1928.

71. ii. LLOYD EUGENE MOSIER, b. December 05, 1929, Sayre, Bradford Co. PA.; d. February 03, 2001, Northford, CT..

iii. BARBARA CATHERINE MOSIER, b. September 01, 1931; m. JESSE WALKER.

72. iv. GORDON ELLWOOD MOSIER, b. September 11, 1933.

73. v. NORMAN RICHARD MOSIER, b. May 10, 1935; d. September 19, 1999, Denville, NJ.

vi. NORMA LOUISE MOSIER, bApril 12, 1937; m. ROBERT G NICKLE.

vii. JULIA CAROL MOSIER, b. July 25, 1939; m. GILBERT ACORN.

viii. STANLEY DUANE MOSIER, b. March 21, 1941.

44. AUGUST GLEN MOSIER (JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born August 02, 1906 in Barclay Mountain, Bradford County, PA, and died March 18, 1991 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA He married ETHEL VIOLA SARGENT September 23, 1929 in Towanda, PA., daughter of WILLIAM SARGENT and LOTTIE FIELDS. She was born August 19, 1913 in Wheelerville, PA, and died January 17, 1961 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA

Children of AUGUST MOSIER and ETHEL SARGENT are:

74. i. ETHEL MARIE MOSIER, b. June 29, 1930. Sayre, Bradford County, PA; d. November 2001, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla.

75. ii. AUGUSTA CLARA FLORENCE MOSIER, b. July 26, 1931,Mosierville, Bradford County, PA.; d. September 06, 1987, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

76. iii. ROBERTA JUNE MOSIER, b. July 13, 1932, Mosierville, Bradford County, PA.; d. December 1985, Petersburg, Petersburg County, Va.

iv. JANET LOUISE MOSIER, b. December 12, 1933, West Burlington, Bradford County, PA; d. December 28, 1933, West Burlington, Bradford County, PA

77. v. DORIS ANN MOSIER, b. January 08, 1935, West Burlington, Bradford County, PA

78. vi. BERTHA MAE MOSIER, b. January 10, 1937, Weston, Bradford County, PA

79. vii. AUGUST GLEN MOSIER, b. September 05, 1938, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

viii. GLADYS JEAN MOSIER, b. February 10, 1940, Sayre, Bradford County, PA.; dAugust 15, 1993, Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.

ix. HOWARD DALE MOSIER, b. July 11, 1942, Sayre, Bradford County, PA.; dApril 09, 1943, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

80. x. ROBERT EUGENE MOSIER, b. October 20, 1943, Sayre, Bradford County, PA.; d. March 09, 1993, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

xi. MARJORIE HELEN MOSIER, b. February 26, 1945, Sayre, Bradford County, PA.; d. July 1945, Sayre, Bradford County, PA

45. GUYLE REUBEN MOSIER (JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born February 26, 1910, and died November 15, 1972 in Towanda, PA He married ALICE MAE KELLY , daughter of ALBERT KELLY and ALICE IRVINE.

Children of GUYLE MOSIER and ALICE KELLY are:

i. SHIRLEY MOSIER, ; m. JOHN B WILLIAMS.

81. ii. GUYLE EDWARD MOSIER, b. 1939.

iii. CHARLES WAYNE MOSIER.

iv. JOAN MOSIER, ; m. JAMES HILLIAS.

v. ALTHEA MOSIER, ; m. RONALD MCEWEN.

82. vi. FRANCIS WILLIAM MOSIER.

83. vii. PATRICIA MOSIER.

46. MILDRED ANN MOSIER (JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 27, 1914. She married (1) DONALD SPENCER. She married (2) DONALD WILLIAMS.

Children of MILDRED MOSIER and DONALD SPENCER are:

84. i. LESLIE JOHN SPENCER, bApril 23, 1935; d. January 19, 2001.

85. ii. NINA IRENE SPENCER, b. October 28, 1933.

iii. ROMONA SPENCER.

86. iv. RICHARD SPENCER, b. June 09, 1939.

Children of MILDRED MOSIER and DONALD WILLIAMS are:

v. DONNA WILLIAMS.

vi. LINDA WILLIAMS, Adopted child.

47. FLORENCE MOSIER (CHARLES WILLIAM, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1910. She married HOWARD MEEKER October 15, 1934. He was born May 10, 1911.

Children of FLORENCE MOSIER and HOWARD MEEKER are:

i. HOWARD MEEKER, b. December 04, 1935.

ii. JOAN MARIE MEEKER, b. December 21, 1938.

iii. BARBARA ANN MEEKER, b. January 31, 1942.

48. MILDRED MOSIER (CHARLES WILLIAM, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1912. She married CHARLES LAMAR January 08, 1932. He was born November 09, 1909.

Children of MILDRED MOSIER and CHARLES LAMAR are:

i. BERL ELLEN LAMAR, b. October 03, 1934.

ii. CHARLES LAMAR, bApril 28, 1936; d. July 04, 1936.

iii. DEAN LAMAR, bApril 03, 1942.

49. GERTRUDE MOSIER (CHARLES WILLIAM, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 23, 1922. She married HARRY MOORE April 25, 1943.

Children of GERTRUDE MOSIER and HARRY MOORE are:

i. WILLIAM HARRY MOORE, b. December 07, 1943.

ii. TWIN SON, b. December 07, 1943; d. December 07, 1943.

50. DOROTHY MOSIER (HENRY WALTER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) married (1) ROBERT YOUNG. She married (2) JAMES MCWILLIAMS.

Children of DOROTHY MOSIER and ROBERT YOUNG are:

i. CAROL LUCRETIA YOUNG, b. October 02, 1938.

ii. ROBERT HENRY YOUNG, b. 1940.

51. ELIZABETH IRENE MOSIER (FRANK CLEVELAND, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 15, 1924. She married GLENN PLOTTS October 09, 1948.

Children of ELIZABETH MOSIER and GLENN PLOTTS are:

i. ELIZABETH LOUISE PLOTTS, b. July 11, 1953.

ii. MARY KATHRYN PLOTTS, b. September 20, 1957.

52. ARNOLD KUNES (MARGARET MAY MOSIER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born May 26, 1914, and died June 23, 1996. He married MARGARET RANSON August 03, 1946.

Children of ARNOLD KUNES and MARGARET RANSON are:

i. MARGARET LESTER KUNES, bApril 26, 1947; d. September 24, 1952.

ii. ARNOLD ROBERT KUNES, b. October 07, 1948.

iii. HELEN MARIE KUNES, b. September 30, 1950.

iv. MARY KUNES, b. January 28, 1952.

v. JOHN KUNES, b. January 28, 1952.

53. MARIE E. COLLUM (MARY ELIZABETH MOSIER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born May 08, 1923. She married ROBERT BROWN August 17, 1957.

Child of MARIE COLLUM and ROBERT BROWN is:

i. CRAIG ANDREW BROWN, b. 1959.

54. MURIEL COLLUM (MARY ELIZABETH MOSIER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 16, 1926. She married JAMES HELD April 14, 1951.

Child of MURIEL COLLUM and JAMES HELD is:

i. SCOTTY HELD.

55. ROBERT JOESPH YONKIN (HOWARD P., HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 20, 1905. He married EVELYN HOTTENSTEIN September 12, 1936. She was born August 23, 1915.

Children of ROBERT J. YONKIN and EVELYN HOTTENSTEIN ** are:

i. JOESPH MELVIN YONKIN, b. September 14, 1940; m. UNKNOWN, October 05, 1963.

ii. WILLIAM RICHARD YONKIN, b. March 27, 1942.

iii. CAROLYN ANN YONKIN, b. November 23, 1944.

iv. SHERLEY E. YONKIN, b. December 11, 1946.

** Editor's Note: You can find pictures of the Cherry Mills School and two classes in The Family of Johannes Jakob Messerschmidt; just scroll down to the pictures. In these pictures, you will find Evelyn (Hottenstein) Yonkin as a little girl. They were sent to us her daughter, Carolyn Ann (Yonkin) Thier Fuller in 2006.

56. CARL JACOB YONKIN (HOWARD P., HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 04, 1907. He married FLORENCE ALBERTA KAST July 06, 1929. She was born October 22, 1910.

Children of CARL YONKIN and FLORENCE KAST are:

87. i. LEON EDWARD YONKIN, bAugust 21, 1931.

88. ii. FLORENCE ALBERTA YONKIN, b. February 12, 1942.

iii. CARL JACOB YONKIN, bApril 24, 1946.

57. JOAN MARIE MOSIER (RALPH JACOB, WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born March 11, 1928. She married ROBERT HUFF CASWELL April 21, 1957.

Children of JOAN MOSIER and ROBERT CASWELL are:

i. JANET SUE CASWELL, b. June 07, 1960.

89. ii. DAVID ROBERT CASWELL, b. December 08, 1962.

58. JANET ELIZABETH MOSIER (RALPH JACOB, WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born November 06, 1930. She married ROBERT DEMPSEY August 08, 1953. He was born September 22, 1924, and died October 02, 1997.

Child of JANET MOSIER and ROBERT DEMPSEY is:

i. ROBERT DEMPSEY, b. May 08, 1965; m. NANCY GRECO, June 1996.

59. ROBERT MOSIER (FREDERICK PETER, WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born March 18, 1934.

Children of ROBERT MOSIER are:

i. JOHN FREDERICK MOSIER, b. June 12, 1960.

ii. KART ROTH MOSIER, bApril 07, 1963.

60. CHESTER DENSMORE DAVIS (CYNTHIA ELLEN MOSIER, WILLIAM CHESTER, DANIEL, JOHN1) He married RUTH BEARD.

Child of CHESTER DAVIS and RUTH BEARD is:

90. i. JOHN WILLIAM DAVIS.

Generation No. 6

61. ANTHONY WILLIAM KELSO (HAZEL MOSIER, ANTHONY PETER, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 30, 1904. He married MAXINE.

Children of ANTHONY KELSO and MAXINE are:

i. GLENNA MAY KELSO, bApril 05, 1925.

ii. HARRY JAMES KELSO, b. January 10, 1928.

62. ALICE JUNE WARNER (MARY EDITH MOSIER, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 03, 1916. She married MELVIN CHARLES HOCKINSON June 18, 1934. He was born October 30, 1914.

Children of ALICE WARNER and MELVIN HOCKINSON are:

i. JOEL DOUGLAS HOCKINSON, b. March 19, 1938; m. LINDA BLACK MCCANDLESS, December 20, 1950; b. September 26, 1938.

ii. DOUGLAS ARTHUR HOCKINSON, b. October 15, 1949; m. (1) SARAH LYNN MCGINLEY; b. January 08, 1951; d. June 08, 1972; m. (2) SUSAN DELORES LEACH, May 26, 1974; b. February 03.

iii. LORI SUE HOCKINSON, b. May 04, 1961.

63. ANNA MAY WARNER (MARY EDITH MOSIER, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 03, 1916. She married DONALD PHILLIPS October 05, 1940. He was born October 22, 1917.

Children of ANNA WARNER and DONALD PHILLIPS are:

i. ANNE MARIE PHILLIPS, b. May 13, 1941; m. EDWARD A. BRINK, August 15, 1958; bAugust 05, 1936.

ii. JEAN LARAINE PHILLIPS, b. December 04, 1944; m. THOMAS SPENCER BRINK, February 26, 1961; b. February 02, 1945.

iii. DONALD WILLIAM PHILLIPS, b. July 22, 1948; m. FRANCES LOIUSE SHIELDS, September 12, 1965; b. May 09, 1947.

iv. CAROL LYNN PHILLIPS, b. December 25, 1950; m. LAWERENCE JOHNSON, September 04, 1970; b. October 28, 1951.

64. MARIE EDITH WARNER (MARY EDITH MOSIER, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 03, 1917. She married MILTON DANIELS August 26, 1949. He was born September 29, 1922.

Children of MARIE WARNER and MILTON DANIELS are:

i. REBECCA ANN DANIELS, b. December 15, 1952; m. WILLIAM DESHA.

ii. MARIAN FRANCES DANIELS, b. September 24, 1957; m. JOHN H MONK.

65. EDGAR EUGENE TREHARNE (ALICE LOUISE MOSIER, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 16, 1921. He married LILLIAN MAY RUPP September 09, 1943. She was born May 02, 1921.

Children of EDGAR TREHARNE and LILLIAN RUPP are:

i. BARBARA JEAN TREHARNE, b. October 18, 1950.

ii. WILLIAM TREHARNE, b. February 02, 1953.

66. WILLIAM JOHN TREHARNE (ALICE LOUISE MOSIER, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born May 26, 1926. He married DORIS JEAN MAUK. She was born January 17, 1929.

Children of WILLIAM TREHARNE and DORIS MAUK are:

i. IRA THOMAS TREHARNE, b. November 24, 1952.

ii. SANDRA TREHARNE.

67. JACK BERNARD MOSIER (WILLIAM JOHN, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 03, 1933. He married JUDY RICHARD August 14, 1959.

Child of JACK MOSIER and JUDY RICHARD is:

i. JAN LEIGH MOSIER, bAugust 11, 1961.

68. DANIEL WILLIAM MOSIER (WILLIAM JOHN, WILLIAM SOLOMON, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 25, 1938. He married BEVERLY.

Child of DANIEL MOSIER and BEVERLY is:

i. DANA ANN MOSIER, b. November 04, 1978.

69. WAYNE JESSIE SLACK (ELIZABETH DORTHY MOSIER, GEORGE BENJAMIN, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born July 16, 1918. He married IDA SHENAWOLF January 25, 1937. She was born December 27, 1920.

Child of WAYNE SLACK and IDA SHENAWOLF is:

i. JOAN DOROTHY SLACK, b. July 23, 1937.

70. JAMES MALCOLM MOSIER (JAMES RAYFIELD, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 17, 1928. He married JANET MARIE BATES October 26, 1952, daughter of WALTER BATES. She was born February 22, 1934.

Children of JAMES MOSIER and JANET BATES are:

i. KATHLEEN MARIE MOSIER, b. September 03, 1953; m. KEVIN SCOTT MAGGIO, December 02, 1972.

ii. JERRY MICHAEL MOSIER, b. January 04, 1955; m. ROSELEE BLOOSTON, September 09, 1983.

iii. SCOTT JAMES MOSIER, b. July 22, 1958; m. (1) SYLVIA GLADYS THAYNE; m. (2) LINDA CAMERON, May 1986; m. (3) GINA BURM, April 17, 1999.

iv. ROSS EDWARD MOSIER, bAugust 26, 1963; m. ROBYN RAYBOULD, April 04, 1987.

71. LLOYD EUGENE MOSIER (JAMES RAYFIELD, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 05, 1929 in Sayre, Bradford Co. PA., and died February 03, 2001 in Northford, CT.. He married ALOHA FRANKLIN November 07, 1953, daughter of DANIEL FRANKLIN and RUTH STRONG. She was born December 13, 1933 in Sugar Run, PA

Children of LLOYD MOSIER and ALOHA FRANKLIN are:

i. MIKE MOSIER.

ii. SUSIE MOSIER.

72. GORDON ELLWOOD MOSIER (JAMES RAYFIELD, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 11, 1933. He married IRMA DICKSON.

Children of GORDON MOSIER and IRMA DICKSON are:

i. BILL MOSIER.

ii. GORDON MOSIER.

iii. JEAN MOSIER.

iv. DAVID MOSIER.

73. NORMAN RICHARD MOSIER (JAMES RAYFIELD, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born May 10, 1935, and died September 19, 1999 in Denville, NJ. He married GRACE DICKSON.

Children of NORMAN MOSIER and GRACE DICKSON are:

i. LORI MOSIER.

ii. JOHN MOSIER.

iii. RAY MOSIER.

iv. STEPHEN MOSIER.

74. ETHEL MARIE MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 29, 1930. She married EDWARD EUGENE SUTTON June 11, 1949. He was born December 20, 1925.

Children of ETHEL MOSIER and EDWARD SUTTON are:

i. EDWARD EUGENE SUTTON, b. July 18, 1950; m. JAVONA ANN TAYLOR, July 24, 1971; b. July 13, 1954.

ii. GLORIA PHYLLIS SUTTON, b. October 23, 1952; m. CLIFF RAY MORRIS, February 06, 1971; b. February 29, 1944.

iii. JANICE MARIE SUTTON, b. March 18, 1955; m. LAWRENCE EUGENE HOKANSON, January 17, 1976; bAugust 29, 1950.

iv. GARY LEE SUTTON, bApril 30, 1958; m. GAIL LEE GARRETT, March 12, 1987; b. December 30, 1958.

v. DENNIS GENE SUTTON, b. March 11, 1959; m. (1) SHERRY YVONNE TURNER; b. September 06, 1962.

vi. LOIS ELAINE SUTTON, b. June 20, 1960; m. MARK WAYNE CROSS.

vii. AUGUST WILLIAM SUTTON, b. November 15, 1961; m. SANDRA MARIE HUFSTEDLER, December 04, 1982; bApril 12, 1965.

viii. DWAYNE ALAN SUTTON, b. October 01, 1965; m. (1) MELONY LYNN TYNER; b. January 15, 1969; m. (2) HEATHER ? , June 23, 2001.

75. AUGUSTA CLARA FLORENCE MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born July 26, 1931, and died September 06, 1987 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA. She married FRANK LEWIS COATS June 30, 1953 in Troy, Bradford County, PA, son of FRANK COATS and THRESA HOVENCAMP. He was born August 07, 1927 in Powell, Bradford County, PA

Children of AUGUSTA MOSIER and FRANK COATS are:

i. FRANK LEWIS COATS III, b. May 06, 1954.

ii. ROGER COATS, b. July 31, 1955.

iii. ROSE MARY COATS, b. February 22, 1957.

iv. RONALD COATS, b. February 17, 1958.

v. NANCY COATS, b. May 11, 1959.

vi. DAVID COATS, b. September 16, 1960.

vii. WAYNE COATS, b. September 14, 1961.

viii. HOWARD COATS, b. about 1962.

ix. JANET COATS, b. May 21, 1963.

x. JAMES COATS, b. December 12, 1965.

xi. ROBERT COATS, b. October 29, 1968.

76. ROBERTA JUNE MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born July 13, 1932 in Mosierville, Bradford County, PA., and died December 1985 in Petersburg, Va. She married THOMAS FREDERICK BAILEY February 07, 1952 in Towanda, PA He was born April 12, 1927 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA

Children of ROBERTA MOSIER and THOMAS BAILEY are:

i. THOMAS FREDERICK BAILEY, b. July 13, 1955; m. CATHY.

ii. JUANITA LOU BAILEY, b. January 29, 1956; m. HERBERT WATERMAN BROWN.

iii. HOWARD GUYLE BAILEY, b. March 01, 1957; m. LYWANDA.

iv. FELICA LEE BAILEY, b. July 03, 1958, Sayre, Bradford County, PA; m. (1) ANDREW WATKINS; m. (2) DAVID LEROY SAMPSON, October 03, 1981, Towanda, PA.; b. October 09, 1957, Amsterdam, NY.

v. LINCOLN ABE BAILEY, bAugust 16, 1959; d. June 29, 1980.

vi. VIOLA LYNN BAILEY, b. June 28, 1960; m. JOHN ROCKWELL.

vii. PAUL ANTHONY BAILEY, b. July 01, 1961.

77. DORIS ANN MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born January 08, 1935 in West Burlington, PA. She married ROBERT LEE COATS January 24, 1953 in Troy, Bradford County, PA, son of FRANK COATS and THRESA HOVENCAMP. He was born June 03, 1932 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA

Children of DORIS MOSIER and ROBERT COATS are:

i. DEBRA ANN COATS, b. May 02, 1953; m. LOUIS HERVE GOURD, October 09, 1971.

ii. BEVERLY ANN COATS, b. June 05, 1954; m. CHRISTOPHER PARKER.

iii. ROBERT LEE COATS, b. November 05, 1955; m. PATRICIA, August 12, 1978.

iv. MICHAEL LEE COATS, b. January 17, 1958, Sayre, Bradford County, PA; m. JOY MARIE DUBBEN, October 05, 1985, Delhi, Delaware County, NY; b. June 04, 1959, Delhi, Delaware County, NY.

v. STEPHEN LEE COATS, b. June 24, 1966; m. CYNTHIA MACINTYRE; b. May 08, 1963.

78. BERTHA MAE MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born January 10, 1937. She married EARL BULL November 25, 1955. He was born April 26, 1936.

Children of BERTHA MOSIER and EARL BULL are:

i. NORA KAY BULL.

ii. EARL BULL, b. 1956, Troy, Bradford County, PA

iii. CATHY LOUISE BULL, bAugust 09, 1957.

iv. LAMAR BULL, b. November 04, 1962.

v. TIMOTHY BULL, b. December 26, 1963.

vi. WAYNE BULL, b. December 15, 1967.

79. AUGUST GLEN MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born September 05, 1938. He married (1) ELAINE IRISH. He married (2) TIFFANNY ?. He married (3) ROSALIE J. CRONK.

Children of AUGUST MOSIER and ELAINE IRISH are:

i. BONNIE SUE MOSIER.

ii. CARL MOSIER.

Children of AUGUST MOSIER and TIFFANNY are:

iii. TAMMY L MOSIER.

iv. BRIAN MOSIER.

v. STEPHEN MOSIER,

Child of AUGUST MOSIER and ROSALIE CRONK is:

vi. ALISHA MOSIER, Adopted child.

80. ROBERT EUGENE MOSIER (AUGUST GLEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 20, 1943 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA., and died March 09, 1993. He married LINDA MINOR.

Children of ROBERT MOSIER and LINDA MINOR are:

i. ROBERT E. MOSIER, b. July 1976.

ii. KIMBERLY J MOSIER.

iii. MICHAEL E. MOSIER.

81. GUYLE EDWARD MOSIER (GUYLE REUBEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born 1939.

Children of GUYLE EDWARD MOSIER are:

i. WILLIAM EDWARD MOSIER, m. JANET L LAHAISE, June 25, 1983.

ii. DAVID MOSIER.

iii. JOSEPH MOSIER.

82. FRANCIS WILLIAM MOSIER (GUYLE REUBEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) married TONI SHAW September 14, 1969, daughter of DONALD SHAW and FRANCIS REVELL.

Children of FRANCIS MOSIER and TONI SHAW are:

i. BRIAN EDWARD MOSIER, b. January 26, 1970.

ii. CHRISTOPHER JOHN MOSIER, bAugust 20, 1971.

iii. TERESA KAY MOSIER, b. May 24, 1973.

83. PATRICIA MOSIER (GUYLE REUBEN, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) She married FLOYD KINSLEY.

Child of PATRICIA MOSIER and FLOYD KINSLEY is:

i. NEIL FRANCIS KINSLEY, b. September 21, 1959.

84. LESLIE JOHN SPENCER (MILDRED ANN MOSIER, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born April 23, 1935, and died January 19, 2001. He married (1) GEORGETTA MCCORMICK. He married (2) DORIS WINNEFRED FENTON June 24, 1958. She was born June 27, 1940.

Children of LESLIE SPENCER and GEORGETTA MCCORMICK are:

i. LESLIE JOHN SPENCER, b. June 24, 1953; mANN HOLTON, August 12, 2000.

ii. MABLE DELORES SPENCER, b. June 29, 1955; m. DALE DUANE CANFIELD, August 29, 1970; b. November 22, 1951.

iii. JAMES ANTHONY SPENCER, b. July 19, 1956; m. PHYLIS GOODNOW.

Children of LESLIE SPENCER and DORIS FENTON are:

iv. KEVIN WILLIAM SPENCER, b. July 26, 1958; m. JANET, June 19.

v. MICHAEL JOHN SPENCER, b. September 15, 1959; m. JUDY, November 25, 1984.

vi. TOMMY JOE SPENCER, b. December 31, 1960.

vii. GARY EUGENE SPENCER, b. March 08, 1962; m. GAIL, October 05, 1996.

viii. DONALD EDWARD SPENCER, b. June 27, 1963; m. LEIGH SUTTON.

ix. DEBBIE KAY SPENCER, b. March 28, 1966; m. UNK LANTZ.

x. LESLIE SPENCER, Adopted child.

85. NINA IRENE SPENCER (MILDRED ANN MOSIER, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born October 28, 1933. She married DANNY GENE SNODGRASS July 04, 1954. He was born April 16, 1935.

Children of NINA SPENCER and DANNY SNODGRASS are:

i. ELLEN YVONNE SNODGRASS, b. November 04, 1955; m. GARY LEE VINCENT, March 30, 1974; b. October 28, 1954.

ii. ROBIN GAYLE SNODGRASS, b. March 03, 1959; m. (1) RANDY LEE MCNEAL; m. (2) CHARLIE PALMER; b. December 02, 1957.

iii. LARRY SNODGRASS, b. March 31, 1960; dAugust 18, 1960.

iv. TERRY LYNN SNODGRASS, b. September 11, 1961; m. BELINDA ROOF, November 29, 1980; b. July 27, 1962.

v. GAYLE ELLEN SNODGRASS, b. January 30, 1965; m. DANNY SMECKENBECKER, December 21, 1987; bAugust 11.

86. RICHARD SPENCER (MILDRED ANN MOSIER, JOHN JACOB, JOHN MATHIAS, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born June 09, 1939. He married (1) CARRIE ANN FENTON. He married (2) MARTHA ELAINE BENSON October 19. She was born June 09, 1939.

Children of RICHARD SPENCER and CARRIE FENTON are:

i. RICHARD EUGENE SPENCER, b. October 06, 1959; m. EUNICE MAY BENSON, July 03, 1986; b. January 06, 1956.

ii. PENNY ANN SPENCER, bApril 26, 1961; m. (1) LOUIE HURDLE; m. (2) MIKE BENJAMIN.

iii. RODNEY GENE SPENCER, b. December 04, 1962; m. GINGER LOUISE SHERMAN, April 25, 1986; b. October 18, 1965.

iv. JAMIE TODD SPENCER, b. March 22, 1964; m. CANDY LORRAINE SHERMAN, October 09, 1982; b. September 10, 1964.

v. STEVEN LEE SPENCER, bApril 16, 1965; d. July 30, 1999; m. DEBBIE RUPERT; b. December 04.

vi. SHAWN HOWARD SPENCER, b. March 26, 1972.

Children of RICHARD SPENCER and MARTHA BENSON are:

vii. JENNIFER LYNN SPENCER, b. November 08, 1980.

viii. TIFFANY ANN SPENCER, b. July 01, 1986.

87. LEON EDWARD YONKIN (CARL JACOB, HOWARD P., HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born August 21, 1931. He married MARIAN L. HOUSCHNECKT May 21, 1955. She was born July 22, 1936.

Children of LEON YONKIN and MARIAN HOUSCHNECKT are:

i. JOHN DEXTRAL YONKIN, b. May 31, 1956.

ii. JENETTA DARLINE YONKIN, b. May 14, 1957.

iii. JAMES DAVID YONKIN, b. July 26, 1958.

iv. JULIA DIANE YONKIN, b. November 06, 1959.

v. JACQUELINE DEE YONKIN, b. September 11, 1961.

88. FLORENCE ALBERTA YONKIN (CARL JACOB, HOWARD P., HANNAH CAROLINE MOSIER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born February 12, 1942. She married ROYCE PHILLIP MOLYNEUX November 30, 1962.

Children of FLORENCE YONKIN and ROYCE MOLYNEUX are:

i. KATRINA MARIE MOLYNEUX, b. November 05, 1963.

ii. MICHELLE MOLYNEUX, b. 1965.

89. DAVID ROBERT CASWELL (JOAN MARIE MOSIER, RALPH JACOB, WILLIS PETER, PETER JACOB, JOHN1) was born December 08, 1962. He married MARY ELLEN NAGY.

Child of DAVID CASWELL and MARY NAGY is:

i. MICHAEL DAVID CASWELL, b. January 14, 1997.

90. JOHN WILLIAM DAVIS (CHESTER DENSMORE, CYNTHIA ELLEN MOSIER, WILLIAM CHESTER, DANIEL, JOHN1) He married BETTY JEAN JACKSON.

Child of JOHN DAVIS and BETTY JACKSON is:

i. SANDY DAVIS.

PATRICK FARRELL AND DESCENDANTS

This history was compiled by Dorothy Farrell Webster of Bradford, PA. Dorothy is the daughter of Herschel E. Farrell and Florence Denson VanGorder. Herschel was a policeman in Corning, NY, where Dorothy was born. Herschel was the son of Francis Farrell and Catherine Norton, and the grandson of Patrick Farrell, the immigrant, and Bridget Kinsley, both of County Longford, Ireland. There are seveal Farrell families in the history of Sullivan County, so it is important to keep them distinctly in mind. This Farrell family came to North America in 1834, first landing in Quebec, and then entered the United States and arrived in Sullivan County in 1840. The family engaged in farming there and several of the children became successful memebers of the Catholic community in that area. Both Patrick and Bridget are buried at St. Basil's Cemetery in Dushore.

We are indebted to Dorothy for this family history and thank her for her ongoing effort. She can be reached for discussion at id10t@pennswoods.net .

PATRICK FARRELL was born in 1798 in County Longford, Ireland and died 4/28/1864, in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA. He married Bridget Kinsley of Ireland, born about 1807 and died 3/3/1881, in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA. They are both buried in St. Basil Cemetery, DuShore, PA

More about Patrick Farrell and Bridget Kinsley Farrell:

Fact #1 - They came to America in 1834

Fact#2 - They first landed in Quebec, Canada.

Fact #3 - They then went to Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA in 1840.

Fact #4 - When they arrived in Cherry, PA. they purchased a farm from a Mr. Lyon.

Fact #5 - The 1860 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA date 7/18/1860, stated that their real estate value was $2,000.00 and personal value was $952.00. The 1860 census also showed Patrick as age 62, Bridget was age 50. Their children at that time were:

James, age 22 a farmhand
FRANCIS, age 19 a shoemaker
Andrew, age 18, a blacksmith apprentice
Peter, age 16
Ambrose, age 12.

Fact #6 - On Patricks death, a younger son, Thomas Farrell, petitioned the court to allow a bid on the estate of his father, Patrick Farrell, who had died intestate. 116 acres of land were available and were appraised as worth $2,471.67. On 12/19/1866, two other brothers of Thomas, John H. and James K. Farrell, bid on the estate and won it. The three agreed as part of the outcome to support "Patrick's" surviving widow Bridget and the other dependent siblings: Ambrose, Francis, Andrew and Peter.

PATRICK FARRELL and BRIDGET KINSLEY FARRELL:

Altogether Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell had seven children:

#1: THOMAS FARRELL ( Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) born about 8/ 1830 in County Longford, Ireland and died May 28, 1895. He was a farmer. He married Jane Quinn in 1850, she was born on 6/3/1831 and died in 9/21/1869.. They are both buried in St. Basil Cemetery, DuShore, PA

Together Thomas and Jane Quinn Farrell had 4 children:

Thomas Farrell born in 1857 in PA. (age 13 in 1870 census)

John Farrell born in 1858 in PA. (age 12 in 1870 census)

James Farrell born in 1861 in PA. (age 9 in 1870 census)

Francis Farrell born in 1868 in PA. (age 2 in 1870 census)

John H. and Catherine "Elizabeth" (Harrington) Farrell
Golden Wedding Anniversary 1906
John and Elizabeth are the older couple in the center section of the photo. Among others we can identify are:
(1) ZETA FARRELL, daughter of Frank H. Farrell, and granddaughter of John and Elizabeth; she is standing in the rear
with a white top and really high hair, nearly dead center and behind an older woman with a high collared top.
(2) THEODORE FARRELL, youngest brother of Frank H. Farrell is standing on the right hand side of the photo
(with a bow tie) and in front of a younger woman with high hair , white top, and a long tie.
(3) Based upon a sketch of MARTIN PATRICK FARRELL, another brother of Frank H. Farrell, in a March 10, 1922 Brooklyn Daily Eagle article, he appears to be seated on the right hand side of the photo, receding hairline, thick mustache (a Teddy Roosevelt look) and holding an infant.
Additional identifications would be greatly appreciated.
Photo contributed by Mark J. Cardosi

#2: JOHN H. FARRELL ( Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) was born on 10/8/1832 in County Longford, Ireland and died on 1/2/1906.in Dushore, PA. He married Catherine Elizabeth Harrington in 1854, she was born on 8/29/1835 in PA and died on 6/22/1906. They are both buried in St. Basil Cemetery, DuShore, PA. In the 1880 census of Dushore, PA. John was age 47 and a blacksmith and Elizabeth was age 45 and she was keeping house. You can learn more about the Harrington family at Snyder and Harrington: A Pictorial Family History.

John had also served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Catherine Elizabeth Harrington was the daughter of Mary Ann Litzelswope who was born 4/30/1814 in Mittenseln, Germany and died in 1887 in DuShore, PA. and Cornelius Harrington the 1st. who was born on 9/18/1812 in Kilarney, Ireland and died in 1879 in PA

Note; there are two Catherine Harringtons born to Cornelius and Mary Ann: Catherine Elizabeth Harrington who married John H. Farrell and Catherine Harrington who married Joseph Ambs.

Together John H. and Catherine Elizabeth Harrington Farrell had 12 children:

Frank H. Farrell born 12/11/1855 in PA (age 14 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan County , PA) and in the 1880 census he was listed as a blacksmith. Frank died in January 15, 1922. He married Katie McDonald. His obituary appears below.

Jerome W. Farrell born 1/16/1858 in PA. (age 12 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA.) and in the 1880 census was listed as a blacksmith. Jerome died on 6/14/1922. Jerome had married Mary Ann Elizabeth Maley on 6/1/1886, she was the daughter of Edmond and Margaret Considine Maley. Mary was born on 10/13/1862 and died 11/4/1959.

Mary B. Farrell was born in 1860 in PA. (age 10 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA.) and in the 1880 census was listed as a servant.

Leonard J. Farrell was born in 1862 in PA. (age 8 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA.) and in 1880 census was listed as a teamster.

Martin P. Farrell was born in 1864 in PA. (age 6 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA.)

Ellen E.(Ella) Farrell was born in 1866/1867 in PA. (age 3 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA

Jeremiah A. Farrell was born in 1868/1869 in PA.(age 1 in 1870 census of Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA. Jermiah died on 12/5/1900.

Anne Farrell was born in 1871 in PA. (age 9 in 1880 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA

: Vincent Farrell was born in 1873 in PA. (age 7 in 1880 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA

Arthur J. Farrell was born on 11/29/1878 in PA. (age 1 in 1880 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA, and died 2/5/1917.

Elizabeth J. Farrell was born in 1872/ 1875 in PA and died 10/16/1896.

Theodore Farrell.

Note: In 1906, John and Elizabeth Harrington Farrell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Hutchinson * Soda Bottle Engraved with "F. H. Farrell"
Dushore Bottling Works
Owned by Frank H. Farrell
Before 1922
Photo contributed by Scott W. Tilden
Original auctioned on eBay in December 2012
* Editor's Note: Hutchinson bottles, commonly called "Hutches", were are a unique type of antique bottle that had a wire stopper inside the neck of the bottle. The bottles were designed to be cleaned and re-used by the bottler. The bottle was first introduced in 1879. However, widespread use did not occur until into the 1880s. The bottle then had nationwide acceptance until the 1910-1920 era. Then, automatic bottle making machines appeared and crown-topped bottles replaced Hutches. Hutchinson bottles were originally shipped in crates upside-down. These crates had odd sized holes in them. As a result, many bottles, like this one, have the bottler's initials embossed on them. They would be easier to identify in the crate without having to remove every bottle. The bottles were hand-blown by glassblowers.

Sullivan Review,br> Dushore, PA
January 18, 1922

Frank H. Farrell died at the Johnson City hospital Sunday morning, January 15, following an operation.
Mr. Farrell left home the previous week to visit his daughter, who is a nurse at Johnson City, and up to twenty-four hours before his death, seemed to be as well as usual. He suffered a sudden attack and was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon, where he died the following morninig.
Frank H. Farrell was born in Dushore December 11, 1855, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Farrell, who were among the early settlers of this place. In his early life he followed his trade as blacksmith and alter established the Dushore Bottling Works, which business he continued untiil two years ago, when he sold out to his son-in-law.
Mr. Farrell was an active citizen of the borough. He held the office of burgess, served for several years as member of the town council and took an active interest in the public schools, having been a member of the board of education for several years. On the first of January he completed his term as overseer of the poor. In 1905 he was elected treasurer of Sullivan county.
Mr. Farrell was very active in forming the Dushore Fire Company, No. 1, of which he was an honorary member at the time of his death. He was also a charter member of the Maccabees, Dushore Tent No. 271.
In the passing of Mr. Farrell, the community loses a loyal friend and citizen.
In 1881, he married Kate McDonald of Bernice, who died in July, 1916. To them were born nine daughters: Misses Julia and Mildred Farrell of Brooklyn, Miss Mary Farrell of Bryn Mawr, Miss Edana Farrell of Johnson City, Miss Zeta Farrell of Honolulu, Mrs. C. L. Lorah of Smithport, Mrs. Charles F. Lusch of Cherry township, Mrs. L. J. Fries and Mrs. B. J. Yonkin of this place, and two sons, Leonard Farrell of Johnson City and Ray A. Farrell of Binghamton, all of whom are living and were home with the exception of Miss Zeta Farrell of Honolulu. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. G. E. Donahue of Rochester, N. Y., Leonard H., of Manchester, N. H., Martin P. and Theodore C. of Brooklyn, Jerome W. of Johnson City and Vincent D. of Corning.
Funeral services were held in St. Basil's church this Wednesday morning.

#3: JAMES K. FARRELL (Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) was born February 1836 in DuShore, PA. and died in 1870, he was a farmhand. He married Ann O'Donavan who was born 5/12/ 1842 in DuShore, PA., she died on 4/9/1883 in DuShore, PA. Ann died the day their 13th child was born per a relative Margaret Farrell Schram..James never remarried. Her parents were born in Ireland. In the 1900 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan county, PA.shows James was age 64 and a widower and his occupation was a farmer.

Together James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell had 13 children:

Francis Farrell was born in 1866 in PA.(son of James K and Ann O'Donavan Farrell). He died when a tree fell on him at Sweeney's Lumber Camp on a Monday in May 1891. The Towanda Weekly Review newspaper for May 22, 1891 reported that Frank Farrell had died in DuShore, PA at the age of 25. Another note from the Reporter Journal newspaper dated 5/28/1891, said that a Frank Farrell age 25, was killed last week in Ricketts, PA., which had to be that famous lumbering town (Sweeney's Camp). The Sullivan Review of 5/28/1891 reported a young man by the name of Merrick traveled nine miles between Ricketts and Lopez, PA. in one hour and fifteen minutes Monday morning to bring news of the unfortunate death of Frank Farrell. He made the distance on foot over ties of the rail way tracks and reached there in time to send an engine and car after the body of his fellow workman. "Frank Farrell" was killed Monday morning about 7:00 o'clock while chopping trees on Sweeney's job, one mile above Rickett's. He had just cut a large hemlock and in fellin it, it broke a dead limb about one foot in diameter from a large maple tree nearby and the maple limb struck young Farrell on the head. He died in about 20 minutes, but was unconscious from the first. His brother was alone with him at the time of the accident. The remains were brought to DuShore on the afternoon train and conveyed to his fathers' residence in Cherry. The funeral and internment occured on Wednesday at St. Basil Cemetery.

The deceased was a highly exemplary young man, a son of James K. Farrell, aged 24 years, whose sudden and violent death has cast a gloom over his large circle of friends and relatives. Truly, in the midst of life, we are in death. The Sullivan Review goes on to say that the funeral of Frank Farrell on Wednesday last was one of the largest in this place in years. There were over 80 carriages in line and the church was packed to its utmost capacity . There is a poem about Frank Farrell by Elizabeth Middendorf Watson. Rhe was the daughter of Frank Middendorf and Mary Catherine Farrell Middendorf. Elizabeth had written it when she was a little girl. You can see the poem and read more about this tragedy at Settlers XVII: Frank Farrell: A Death in the Forest.

Mary Catherine Farrell (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) was born 9/25/1867 in DuShore, PA. and died 5/13/1961 in Buffalo, NY. She married Francis Middendorf who was born on 3/25/1863 and died 1/7/1926 in Buffalo, NY.

Together Mary Catherine Farrell and Francis Middendorf had 4 children:

Elizabeth Ellen Middendorf who was born 9/19/1892 in DuShore, PA. and died 5/31/1975 in Buffalo, NY. She had married Joseph Peter Watson on 6/1/1930 in Buffalo, NY.

Bernard Middendorf born (un-known).

Edmund Middendorf born (un-known).

Ann Middendorf born (un-known).

Anna Farrell daughter of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) was born in 1868 in PA. and died in 1941. She had married Julius Bahl (1868-1932) on 4/11/1892. He was the son of Peter Bahl and Caroline Litzelswope. They had several children, including a still born son on July 29, 1910. Here is the related Death Certificate.

George A. Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born in 1869 in PA., per 1880 census.

William J. Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Doinavan Farrell) who was born in December 1870 in PA per 1880 census. He married Bertha (un-known). She was born April 1875 in PA. and died (un-known).

Jermiah Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born 8/27/1872 in PA. per 1880 census and died 7/4/1929 in Sayre, PA. He married Mary Genevieve Thall on 4/9/1913 in St. Basil Church, DuShore, PA. She was born (un-known) and died (un-known). Jermiah died as a result of an accident.

Edward Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell ) who was born in 1874 in PA. per 1880 census and he died (un-Known). He had married Catherine Murphy who was born (un-known) and died (un-known).

Agatha Farrell daughter of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born in 1876 in PA. per 1880 census and died 2/25/1964.

Elizabeth A. Farrell daughter of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born 7/19/1877 in DuShore, PA. per 1880 census and died (un-known).

Clement J. Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born 2/24/1879 in Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA. and died 1/22/1922 and is buried in St. Basil Cemetery, DuShore, PA. He had married Margaret Thall in Buffalo, NY who was born (un-known) and died (un-known).

Together Clement and Margaret Thall Farrell had 3 children:

Ann Marie Farrell born and died (un-known).

Irene Farrell born 6/16/1919.She had married Elmer W. Oldman on 2/15/1952 in Williamsville, NY. On 12/22/1990 she divorced. She was a WWII Vet having served in the US Navy as a WAVE.

Clement Farrell born 8/1/1922 in Buffalo, NY and died 5/10/1994. He had married Dorothy Whittman Gregg who was born 1/15/1930 died (un-known)..

Lucy M. Farrell daughter of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born 2/24/1879 in Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA. (she was a twin to Clement). She died 12/31/1884.

Eugene Farrell son of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born in September 1880 in PA. per 1880 census and died in Kane, PA (date un-known). He had married Grace (un-known).

Together Eugene and Grace (un-known) Farrell had 3 children:

Paul Farrell born-------died----------.

Mary Farrell born------died----------.

Martina Farrell born--------died---------.

Margaret Farrell daughter of (James and Ann O'Donavan Farrell) who was born1/2/1883 at Potter Brook PA. per the Wellsboro, PAAgitator newspaper, Tioga County, PA dated 1/23/1883.

#4: ANDREW FARRELL son of (Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) who was born in 1843 in DuShore, PA and died in 1903 in California. He was a blacksmith apprentice in 1860. In the 1870 census of Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA dated 6/10/1870 he was 27 years old.

#5: PETER FARRELL son of (Patrick and Bridgett Kinsley Farrell) who was born in 1846 in DuShore, PA. and died 5/16/1919. He was a shoemaker. He married Bridget Malady who was born on 6/16/1853 in Tioga County, PA. and died 7/26/1913. She was the daughter of Timothy and M. Kinsella Farrell. Peter in the 1899 City directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY was listed as a shoemaker and living at 67 W. Market St., Corning, NY (which is now in 2001 is the site of Sorge's Italian and American Restaurant - 66-68 W. Market St. Corning, NY In the 1901 City directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY it is listed that Peter was a street commissioner and lived at 68 W. Market St., Corning, NY.

Obitutary of Peter Farrell:

The Evening Leader, Saturday May 17, 1919 - Corning, NY.

PETER FARRELL DIES IN BUFFALO

"Served City Many Years - Once Democratic Mayoralty Candidate"

Peter Farrell for nearly 50 years, one of the well known citizens of this community died at the Sisters' Hospital in Buffalo at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered on Thursday. He was in his 74th year. Mr. Farrell had been in poor health for the past six months and he had been confined to the hospital for the past two weeks. He went to Buffalo about a year ago to take up his residence with his nieces, Misses Deborah and Mary Malady. Mr. Farrell was born in DuShore, PA., where his young manhood was spent. He came to Corning as a youth in his twenties and this city had since been his home. He worked much of his time at his trade as a shoemaker. Mr. Farrell took an active interest in the affairs of the Democratic party and served several terms as alderman in the old fourth ward. In fact he is said to have served longer and more continuously as an alderman than any other man in this city, having been a member of the board practically continuously for a period of about 14 years. Mr. Farrell was appointed Overseer of the Poor by Mayor Frederick A. Ellison, serving during both of Mr. Ellison's terms. So excellent a record did he make in office that he was retained in office by Mayor Lewis N. Lattin who succeeded Mr. Ellison. Mr. Farrell retired from this position about a little over three years ago. In 1894 Mr. Farrell was the nominee of the Democratic party for the office of mayor, his opponent being Benjamin W. Wellington, Republican who was elected. Mr. Farrell was a pleasant mannered man, careful and painstaking in all his duties. He was a man of strict probity whose death will be greatly deplored. Mr. Farrell married Bridget Malady of Corning whose death occurred in this city five years ago. Mr. Farrell is survived by a son Gerald, who is employeed as a clerk at the P. White & Sons clothing store in this city, a son Edmund F., whose exact whereabouts are not known as he has not been heard of in a period of years, a son Ambrose who is with the American Expeditionary Forces in Germany and another son Thomas who is with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. The remains will arrive in this city tomorrow and the funeral will be held Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Patricks church and internment will be made in St. Mary's cemetery.

Together Peter and Bridget Malady Farrell had -4 or 5 children:

Note: Exact number of children differs as according to Peters obitutary it does state a Gerald Farrell as being a son (Gerald did own the "Farrell's Mens Clothing Store" in Corning back in the 1940's)As for Mary Peter's obitutary does not show that there was a daughter.

Edmund F. Farrell son of (Peter and Bridget Malady Farrell) who was born in 1853. In the 1901 City directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY, Edmund was listed as a glass blower and boarded at 68 W. Market St., Corning, NY. died (un-known). In the obitutary of his father Peter, Edmund had left town and had not been heard from in a period of years.

Thomas W. Farrell son of (Peter and Bridget Malady Farrell) who was born in 1885 and died on 8/6/1949. Thomas had married Ann Carlin who was born (un-known and died un-known).

Together Thomas and Ann Carlin Farrell had 1 child:

Frank Farrell who was born in 1891 and died 6/29/1941.

Mary Farrell daughter of ( Peter and Bridget Malady Farrell) who was born in 1887 and died 5/5/1905 in Corning, NY.

Ambrose Farrell son of (Peter and Bridget Malady Farrell ) who was born in 1889 and died on 6/29/1941.

#6: Ambrose E. Farrell son of (Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) who was born on 9/1/1848 in Cherry Twp. Sullivan County, PA and died 3/12/1896 in Lopez, PA. Ambrose married Mary Bergan on a Tuesday morning prior to 5/19/1880 at the Catholic Church per the Sullivan Review newspaper of 5/19/1880. Mary was born in 1848 and died the Tuesday before 3/31/1881 at the residence of her parents after an illness of a few days at age 33. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bergan of Cherry. Funeral per Sullivan Review newspaper dated 3/31/1881 source Sullivan County PA. Website. Mary Bergan's father Timothy Bergan was born in 1817 in Queens County, Ireland and was naturalized a citizen of America in 1832. He was a farmer per Sullivan County 1900 census and was age 83 in 1900. Mary Bergan's mother was Ann (un-known last name) was born 6/1823 in Ireland and was age 76 in 1900 census of Sullivan County, PA. .

Note: Ambrose and Mary Bergan Farrell had a daughter Mary Farrell born (un-known) and died (un-known)..

Ambrose E. Farrell then married Hannah Gilligan on 1/3/1893 after his first wife's death. Hannah was born (un-known and died (un-known. She was the daughter of James Gilligan born (un-known) and died 12/28/1894 at age 62. Hannahs' mother Bridget Corden Gilligan was born (un-known) and died 8/8/1895 at age 56. James and Hannah were married in Ireland in 1840.

Together Ambrose and Hannah Gilligan Farrell had 3 children:

Joseph B. Farrell son of (Ambrose and Hannah Gilligan Farrell) who was born on 10/8/1893 in Lopez, PA. and died (un-known).

Ambrose E. Farrell son of (Ambrose and Hannah Gilligan Farrell) who was born 11/27/1896 in Lopez, PA. and died (un-known).

: Genevive Farrell daughter of (Ambrose and Hannah Gilligan Farrell) born un-known and died un-known.

"The Sullivan Review (3/12/1896) - Headlines Read"

"Death of A.E. Farrell" (son of Patrick and Bridget Kinsley Farrell)

The article goes on to say:

This community was startled and inexpressibly grieved last Thursday morning to learn of the sudden death at about two o'clock that morning of Ambrose E. Farrell of Lopez. He was one of the proprietors of the Hotel Lopez at that place, and retired at about ten o'clock in his usual state of health. He awakened his wife about two o'clock complaining of an alarming pain in his heart. Rev. Father Enright slept in the hotel and she went to summon him, but before the priest could reach his bedside he was dead. The funeral was held Saturday, March 14, Mass being said in the chapel at Lopez and the body brought to DuShore on the 9:13 a.m. train and interred in St. Basil Cemetery, hundreds of sorrowing relatives and friends following the casket that contained all that was mortal of warm hearted, generous and true Ambrose E. Farrell.

Ambrose Edward Farrell was born in Cherry Township, this county, September 1 1848 and at the time of his death March 12, 1896, was consequently 47 years, 6 months and 11 days old. His early life was spent as a farmers' boy, and he drifted from that occupation to mining. The years of 1872, '73 and '74, he spent in the vicinty of Houtzdale, following the occupation of a coal miner. He was first married in May 1880 to Mary Bergan.

The union was a particulary happy one, but was cut short by the death of the wife in March of the following year, leaving a girl baby to inherit the wealth of affection lavished on the mother. This child was ever his tenderest care and and as she grew in years and beauty, all that money could buy or love suggest, was hers at the slightest wish.

He gave up the occupation of miner at Bernice, PA in 1885 and opened a livery stable in DuShore, PA, changing his business a year later to that of running the Exchange Hotel. Always prudent and a close financier he succeeded in making and saving money and in 1889, in partnership with Jerry Deegan, he purchased the Hotel Lopez, at the then newly founded and rapidly growing town. This hotel was a veritable gold mine for a number of years, and at his death Mr. Farrell, while not positively wealthy as counted nowadays, could count his dollars by the thousands, and his wife and children are left in very comfortable circumstances.

He was married three years ago to Hannah Gilligan and as the fruits if this union there two children, a boy and a girl. the heart broken wife has the sympathy of all in her severe afflication.

In 1894 he received the nomination on the Democratic party for Member of Assembly, but owing to dissensions within the party was defeated. Four brother, John H. of DuShore, James K. of Cherry and Frank and Peter of Corning, NY survive him. He was eminently respected by all and a firm friend, a kind hearted, genial, generous man, whose sudden death cast a gloom over all the eastern part of Sullivan.

Among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Ambrose E. Farrell on Saturday, we noticed Joseph Ochs, Andres McDonald, Q.A. Kline, J. Leonard Deegan, James Carmody and wife of Towanda, , Leonard J. Farrell of Erie, Mr. and Mrs. James Keefe of Hillsgrove; Hon. Russell Karns, Harry Karns, Edward J. Mullen, Morgan Gavitt, John Flynn and Frank Gallagher of Laport. There were hundreds from Lopez, Bernice and other near by towns.

--End of Article

Ambrose is buried in St. Basil Cemetery, DuShore, PA.

#7: FRANCIS S. "FRANK" FARRELL son of (Patrick Farrell and Bridget Kinsley Farrell) who was born 2/5/1838 in DuShore, PA. and died on 8/6/1914 in Corning, NY. He is buried in St. Marys' Cemetery, Corning, NY.

More about FRANCIS S. "FRANK" FARRELL:

Francis married Catherine Norton, who was born on 8/15/1857 in Ireland and died on 2/3/1922 at the age of 62 and is also buried in St. Marys' Cemetery, Corning, NY.

Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Norton who was born in 1808 in Caldwell, England and came to America in 1830. He died on 2/3/1884 at age 76. Thomas, an aged and respected citizen of Elkland, PA., died on Sunday after a very short illness. Thomas Norton married Bridget Connelly who was born in 1819 and she died 1897 in Tioga County, PA. "last Monday" at age 78. Bridget left two daughters - Mrs. Frank (Catherind Norton) Farrell of Corning, NY., and Miss Jennie Norton of Tioga and a son Edward Norton of Falls Creek, PA. Bridget is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Tioga County, PA.(per article in the Mansfied Advertiser 1897 and dated 11/17/1897.)

Catherin Norton Farrells' sister Jennie Norton is also buried in St. Marys' Cemetery, Corning, NY. Jennie was born 10/6/1863 in Ireland and died 5/22/1932 at age 69. Jennie was listed in the 1901 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY. as being a dressmaker and living at 116 W. Market St., Corning, NY. The Sullivan Review, Sullivan County, PA. dated 10/8/1896 states that for New Albany, PA. that "The scarlet fever scare has been very great in this place for the past week, but the only developed case as far as we heard of is of Miss.. Jennie Norton"..

Note: Edward A. Norton (Catherine Norton Farrells') brother died on 7/27/1904 in Elkland, PA., last week and is buried in Tioga County, PA. Edward left 6 children (per the Mansfield Advertiser 1900-1905 dated 7/27/1904)

More about FRANCIS S. "FRANK" FARRELL:

Francis/Frank had lived at 170 W 2nd St in Corning.

In the 1899 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY, he was listed as being an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and made his home at 163 W 2nd St. and in the 1901 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY listed him as a shoemaker with his shop at 4 Bridge St and his home at 170 W 2nd St., Corning, NY.

OBITUARY OF FRANCIS S. "FRANK" FARRELL:

The Evening Leader, Corning, NY Friday, August 7, 1914:

Francis S. Farrell died at his home, 170 W 2nd. St, at 5:40 o'clock last evening, following an illness of several months of a complication of diseases. Mr. Farrell has been a resident of this city for nearly 50 years, where he followed his trade as a shoemaker. He is survived by seven children : Thomas, Herschel, Mrs Helen Carney, Josephine, Anna and Loretta all of this cityAnd Mrs John (Frances) Hart of Elmira, NY and one brother Peter Farrell of this city.

The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Marys' church. Internment will be made in St. Marys' Cemetery.

OBITUARIES OF CATHERINE NORTON FARRELL AND LORETTA FARRELL:

The Evening Leader, Corning, NY Monday, February 6, 1922:

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Farrell and Miss Loretta Farrell was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Marys' Church, solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated with the Rev. James J. Griffin as celebrant, the Rev. Daniel Sullivan, deacon and the Rev. John Smith, sub-deacon.

The pall bearers for Mrs. Farrell were Martin Maloney, Boles and Matthew Manikowski, William Driscoll, James Salley and Henry Shannon.

For Miss Farrell, the following were pall bearers: Desmond and Edmund O'Hara, Joseph O'Brien, Hugh Cunningham, Stephen Collins and Thomas McHale. Burial was made in St. Marys' Cemetery.

The Evening Leader, Corning, NY Tuesday, February 7, 1922:

Attended Farrell Funeral:

Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Norton Farrell and Miss Loretta Farrell yesterday were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norton, Elkland, PA, Mrs. William Thornton and Frank Lowery of Hornell, NY, Mrs. William Breheny and Albert Burke, Tioga, PA, Mrs. Mary Middendorf of Sayre, PA, John Farrell of DuShore, PA, James Breheny of Westfield, PA, Mrs. Max Erhart and Misses Margaret and Catherine Moriarity, and Mrs. W. Markel of Elmira, NY.

Note: Catherine and daughter Loretta died one day apart.

More about FRANCIS S. "FRANK" FARRELL and CATHERINE NORTON FARRELL:

Together they had 10 children:

* Frances C. Farrell born 1875 and died in 1957 at age 82. She was a bookkeeper. In the 1905 census she was age 24 and also in the 1899 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY, she was listed as a dressmaker and lived at 163 W 2nd St in Corning.

Frances married John J. Hart - who died at age 55 years.

Together they had a son John Hart born and died (un-known). He had moved to Muskogee, OK. and had married a Catherine (un-known) who was born and died (un-known). (Not sure if they had children).

* Helen J.(Nell) Farrell who was born 4/15/1880 and died on 9/7/1946 at age 66 years and in the 1905 census her age was 25 years.

Helen married Frank Carney on 4/20/1904.

Together they had one son: Edward L. Carney born in 1908 and died in 1943 at age 35 years.

* Josephine M. Farrell who was born on 2/5/1882 (tombstone date 1880) and died on 8/28/1928 at age 46 she was a glass washer. In the 1905 census she was age 22. In the 1901 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY, she was listed as boarding at 170 W. 2nd St, Corning.

The Obitutary of Josephine Farrell:

The Evening Leader, Wednesday August 29, 1928, Corning, NY.

"Miss Josephine Farrell"

The death of Miss Josephine Farrell, of 170 West Second St occurred unexpectedly at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night, August 28, 1928 at Corning Hospital. Miss Farrell was at her work at the Steuben Glass Works yesterday, apparently in her usual health, and seemed in the best of spirits. Early last evening, when her sister, Mrs. Helen Carney, went to the Farrell home, she found Miss Farrell lying on the floor. Miss Farrell was immediately removed to Corning Hospital. Death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage. A life long resident of Corning, Miss Farrell was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Farrell. She was a faithful member of St. Mary's Church and enjoyed the highest respect of a host of friends. Miss Farrell was a graduate nurse, having completed her training at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Jolly and pleasant always, she had endeared herself to all those with whom she came in contact and her death is a great shock, not only to the members of her family, but to all of her acquaintances. She was a member of St. Joseph's Court, Catholic Daughter of America. Three sisters and a brother survive her death: Mrs. Helen Carney, Mrs. John Hart, Miss Anna Farrell and PA.trolman Herschel Farrell, of the Corning Police force, all of whom reside in Corning. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the late home, 170 West Second St and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Church. Internment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

* Anna M. Farrell who was born 2/13/1882 and died 4/1/1949 at age 67. She was a school teacher. In the 1905 census she was age 21.

* Thomas Farrell who was born in 1874 and died (un-known). In the 1905 census he was age 18.

* Ellen J. Farrell who was born in 1872 and died (un-known). In the 1892 census she was age 20. In the 1899 City Directory of Corning and PaintedPost, NY, she was listed as being an employee of the Glass Works and boarded at 170 W. 2nd St, Corning.

* Agnes Farrell who was born in1886 and died on 1/26/1888 at age 2 years.

* Leo J. Farrell who was born on 12/14/1887 and died on 6/13/1912. He was a glass cutter. In the 1905 census he was age 20. ( He may have been born around 1885 as the 1905 census states his age as 20 years).

"Obitutary of Leo J. Farrell"

The Evening Leader, Friday June 14, 1912

Leo J. Farrell, 25 years of age, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs Frank Farrell of 170 West Second St, of complications of diseases following pneumonia. Mr. Farrell was taken ill about a year ago. He had been confined to his home since February first, of the present year. He is survived besides his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farrell by a brother Herschel and five sisters, Mrs Hugh (should read Frank)Carney, Frances, Josephine and Loretta and Anna Farrell. Mr. Farrell was cost accountant in the offices of the Corning Glass Works prior to which time he held the position of Ticket Agent with the Erie (railroad) in this city. He was an exmplary young man of genial disposition which won him sincere friends. His death will be keenly felt in the community. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the St. Mary's Athletic Club. In former years Mr. Farrell won great distinction as a pitcher on the Ideals baseball team which for many seasons was one of Corning's fastest nines. He was greatly interested in all athletic sports. The funeral will be held Monday morning at St. Mary's Church at 9 o'clock. Internment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

* Loretta Farrell who was born 4/15/1890 and died on 8/2/1922 at age 31. In the 1905 census she was age 14.

Note: Loretta and her mother Catherine Norton Farrell died one day apart.

* HERSCHEL E. FARRELL - who was born on 10/15/1891 and died on 9/2/1951 at age 59 years. He was a police officer for the City of Corning, NY. In the 1905 census he was age 13.

Herschel married Florence Denson VanGorder on 6/9/1919 (Denson is her middle name).

Florence Denson VanGorder was born on 8/8/1893 and died on 1/15/1987 at age 93. She was the daughter of Anna Denson who was born 4/24/1871 and died 4/15/1904 at age 33 years. Anna married Harvey VanGorder on 10/15/1892. Harvey who was born in 1862 and died in 1941 at age 79After Anna's death Harvey re-married to a Lizzie Allen (don't know if they had any children).

Together Harvey and Anna Denson VanGorder had one daughter - FLORENCE DENSON(middle name) VANGORDER who was born 8/8/1893 and died 1/15/1987.

More about HERSCHEL AND FLORENCE DENSON VANGORDER FARRELL:

OBITUARY OF HERSCHEL E. FARRELL:

The Leader, Corning, NY, Monday September 3, 1951.

Police Officer Herschel E. Farrell, senior member of Corning Police Department in point of service, died Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA. The 59 year old veteran officer has been in ill health for a year. The father of three children, Officer Farrell was a native of Corning and was born here October 15, 1891, the son of Francis and Catherine Norton Farrell. On June 9, 1919, he was married to Florence VanGorder in St. Mary's Rectory by the Rev. John J. Gleason. They resided at 384 Watauga Avenue. Officer Farrell, a charter member of the Crystal City Police Club, joined the force April 2, 1922 and received his permanent appointment three months later. Prior to entering police work he was employed in the shipping department of Corning Glass Works and earlier had worked for The Evening Leader and The Corning Journal. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the A.W. Beilby and Son Funeral Home and at 9:15 a.m. at St. Patricks' Church of which he was a member. Fellow officers from the police force will serve as pall bearers. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Kennedy, Medford, Mass; Miss Dorothy Farrell, and one son Donald Farrell at home; one sister Mrs. Frances Hart, Corning; two nephews, John Hart, Muskogee, Okla. and Frances Carney of Corning and three grandaughters, Geraldine, Carol and Joan Kennedy of Medford, Mass.

OBITUARY OF FLORENCE DENSON VANGORDER FARRELL:

The Leader, Corning, NY Friday January 16, 1987.

Florence D. Farrell, 93 of Elcor Nursing Home, Horseheads, formery of Corning, died Thursday, Jan 15, 1987 in Corning Hospital. She was born in Gang Mills, August 8, 1893, the daughter of Harvey and Anna Denson VanGorder. She and Herschel Farrell, a former Corning police officer, were married in June 1919. She worked as a laundress at the former Baron Steuben Hotel and was a member of St. Patrick's Church and the Navy Mothers Club. Surviving are one daughter, Dorothy Webster of Bradford, PA, a son Donald Farrell of Corning; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A daughter Geraldine Kennedy predeceased her. Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. today at the A.W. Beilby and Son Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Church.

More about HERSCHEL AND FLORENCE FARRELL:

Together they had 3 children:

* Geraldine Helen Farrell who was born 7/5/1920 and died 5/7/1979 at age 58. She married Thomas J. Kennedy of Massachusetts on January 15, 1943.

OBITUARY OF GERALDINE FARRELL KENNEDY.

Geraldine (Gerry) Kennedy, 58 of Stoneham, Mass., died at home Monday, May 7, 1979.

She was born in Corning on July 5, 1920, the daughter of Herschel and Florence VanGorder Farrell. She attended St. Mary's PA.rochial School and graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1938. She was married to Thomas J. Kennedy in 1943 in St. Patrick's Church in Corning. While in Corning she was hostess for the Baron Steuben Hotel. She left the Corning area in 1945. She is survived by her husband Thomas; four daughters, Geraldine Peterson, Carol Lee, Joann Alteri and Dorothy Kennedy, all of Stoneham; her mother Florence Farrell of Corning; one sister Dorothy R. Webster of Bradford, PA; one brother Donald Farrell of Corning; eight grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be Thursday in Stoneham. Burial will be in Oak PA.rk Cemetery in Medford, Mass. In lieu of flowers, contributations may be made to the American Cancer Sociey. Local arragements are by the Bielby Funeral Home.

* Donald Leo Farrell who was born 11/3/1923 and died 3/20/1996 at age 72. He married Mary A. Herron on June 30, 1956. She was born on 6/29/1924.

OBITUARY OF DONALD L. FARRELL, SR.

The Leader, Corning, NY Friday, March 22, 1996:

Corning - Donald L. Farrell, Sr, age 72 of Chestnut St. died Wednesday, March 20, 1996 at Corning Hospital following an extended illness. Don was born November 3, 1923 in Corning, the son of the late Herschel and Florence Farrell. He married Mary A. Herron on June 30, 1956 in Corning. Don served in the United States Navy during WWII and served his community as a fireman for the Corning Fire Department, retiring in 1978 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the VFW Post #524 and a member of Christ Episcopal Church of Corning. Don was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed golf and bowling, along with keeping track of his favorite teams the Yankees and the Giants. Don is survived by his wife of 39 years, Mary A. Farrell; daughters Mary F (Tod) Pfleiderer of Pine City, Doreen Farrell of Corning, PA.tricia (Thomas) Samiec of Youngsville, NC., Audrey (Kenneth) Warner of Painted Post; a son Donald Farrell, Jr. of Corning; four grandsons, Kenneth,Jr., Kody and Travis Warner of Painted Postand Nathan Samiec of Youngsville, NC; a sister Dorothy (Roswell) Webster of Bradford, PA; several neices and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother Florence in January 1987, father Herschel in September 1951, and sister Geraldine Kennedy in May 1979. Friends are invited to call at Carpenters' Funeral Home, 14 East Pulteney St. on Saturday, March 23, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

A funeral service will take place at Christ Episcopal Church, Corning on Sunday March 24 at 2 PM. The Rev. Johanna Barrett will officiate. Burial will take place at Rural Home Cemetery at the convience of the family. Memorial donations may be directed to the Corning Fireman's Benevolent Assoc., 1 Corning Blvd., Corning, NY 14830: Southern Tier Hospice Assoc., 244 West Water St., Elmira, NY 14901; Corning Hospital, Att: Community Relations, 176 Denison PA.rkway East, Corning, NY 14830 in Don's name.

* Dorothy Rae Farrell who was born 3/28/1934. She married Roswell J. Webster on October 20, 1956 who was born on 12/20/1930, he is the son of Roswell W. Webster who was born 11/9/1902 in Antrim, PA. and died 6/30/1967 in Corning, NY and Cora May Share who who was born 3/7/1906 in Corning, NY and died 9/15/1989 in Corning, NY.

Roswell J. (Ross) Webster served in the U.SArmy in Korea. He enlisted on 7/9/1949 and had basic training - 9th Infantry Division at Ft. Dix, NJ for 16 weeks. After basic he was assigned to the Medical Corps. - 250th Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) Ft. Custer, Mich. from November 1949 thru May 1950. He was assigned as a corpsman in Peercy Jones Army Hospital at Battle Creek, Mich. The 250th then transferred (via troop train) to Ft. Bliss, Texas from June 1950 thru September 1950. He then was assigned as corpsman at William Beaumont Army Hospital, Ft. Bliss. Texas. Promoted from Recruit to Private to Private First Class, Transferred to Ft. Belvoir, VAAssigned to Post Hospital Sept. 1950 to April 1952. Promoted from PFC to Corporal and made Ward Master of contagious disease ward.. Received orders for Korea April 1952.. Reported to Camp Stoneman, Calif. Boarded troop ship for Japan and Korea (2 week trip). Assigned to : 1st Platoon, Ambulance Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Drove ambulance #9 evacuating casulaties from forward aid station to Division rear. Promoted to Sargeant and made Assistant Platoon Sargeant. Received orders to transfer back to states June 1953. Spent 4 weeks from Korea to Hawaii to PA.nama Canal to Pureto Rico to New York. Received Honorable Discharge July 5, 1953, Camp Kilmer, NJ.

GRAND CHILDREN OF FLORENCE AND HERSCHEL FARRELL:

** Children of Geraldine Farrell Kennedy and Thomas Kennedy: -4.Children:

Geraldine Florence Kennedy born 8/6/1946 - married Robert Peterson on 4/15/1967 who was born 12/18/1944.

Carol Ann Kennedy born 8/1/1948 - married John Lee on 3/7/1970 who was born 5/22/1945.

Joan Kennedy born 6/15/1951 - married Edward Alteri on------------ later divorced (she took back the Kennedy name).

Dorothy Rae Kennedy born 1/14/1967 - married Paul Algiers on 5/1/1983 who was born 3/21/1953.

** Children of Donald Farrell and Mary Herron Farrell: - 5.Children:

Mary Frances Farrell born 4/28/1957 - married Tod Pfleiderer on 7/19/1986 who was born-------------

Doreen Farrell born 5/11/1958.

PA.tricia Farrell born 4/11/1960 - married Thomas Samiec on 7/12/1991 who was born 3/11/1959.

Audrey Farrell born 8/31/1962 - married Kenneth Warner on 6/2/1984 who was born------------

Donald Leo Farrell, Jr. born 5/23/1964 - married Rhonda Lee Pond-Hallock on 3/10/2001 who was born------------.

** Children of Dorothy Farrell and Roswell J. Webster : -3.Children:

James Edward Webster born 7/30/1957 - married Kathleen Gorton on 12/27/1980 who was born 2/20/1960.

James enlisted in the US Navy on 5/5/1976 and was honorably discharged on 5/5/1979. He was a PM3 (pattern maker 3rd class )and served aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore AS16 in Sardinia, Italy for 2 years. Also aboard the USS Simon Lake AS33, Charleston, SC. Also on the USS Piedmont, Norfolk, VA. 1 year inactive duty also reserves.

Laurie Ann Webster born 5/16/1960 - married Martin G. BeirneAustin on 10/21/1978 who was born 10/19/1957. They were divorced and she then married Christopher PA.tmore on 2/17/1999 who was born 8/18/1969.

Roswell William (Bill) Webster born 8/8/1964 - married Sabrina O'Rourke on 6/13/1987 who was born 11/2/1967.

GREAT GRAND CHILDREN OF FLORENCE AND HERSCHEL FARRELL;

***Children of Geraldine Kennedy and Robert Peterson-5 Children:

Robert Peterson born 10/22/1970 died 3/11/1976

David Peterson born 11/13/1971

Michael Peterson born 5/10/1974 who married Audra Foley who was born----------

Timothy Peterson born 3/10/1978

Kathleen Peterson born 11/16/1979

***Children of Carol Kennedy and John Lee- 2 children:

Thomas Kennedy Lee born 2/7/1971 who married Coleen Harris who was born--------

Jennifer Ann Lee born 7/19/1973

***Children of Joan Kennedy and Edward Alteri- 3 Children:

Eric Alteri born 10/28/1972

Donnie George Alteri born 2/7/1976 later adopted - name now Bergman

Dannie Edward Alteri born 2/7/1976 later adopted - name now Jereau.

***Children of Dorothy Kennedy and Paul Algiers - 1 Child:

Paul J. Algiers III born 3/19/1994

***Children of Mary Frances Farrell and Tod Pfleiderer -- none

***Children of Doreen Farrell --none

***Children of Patricia Farrell and Thomas Samiec - 1 Child:

Nathan Samiec born 4/26/1995

***Children of Audrey Farrell and Kenneth Warner - 3 Children:

Kenneth Warner, Jr. born

Kody Warner born

Travis Warner born

***Children of Donald L. Farrell, Jr. and Rhonda Pond-Hammond Farrell --none

***Children of James Webster and Kathleen Gorton Webster - 2 Children:

Richard James Webster born 6/22/1981

Amber Lynn Webster born 5/1/1984

***Children of Laurie Webster and Martin GAustin - 2 Children:

Jason M. Austin born 3/10/1979

Jeffrey L. Austin born 2/19/1980

***Children of Roswell W.(Bill) Webster and Sabrina O'Rourke Webster - 3 Children:

Zachary Alan Webster born 1/22/1990

Jordan Lynn Webster (female) born 1/3/1993

Nicholas William Webster born 8/10/1994

GREAT-GREAT GRAND CHILDREN OF FLORENCE AND HERSCHEL FARRELL

****Children of Thomas Kennedy Lee and Colleen Harris Lee - 1 Child:

Vanessa Rose Lee born 6/26/2000.

THOMAS A. JENNINGS AND EFFIE BROWN

Thomas A. and Effie (Brown) Jennings
Time and Place Unknown
Perhaps Early 1860s
Photo contributed by Angel Poreda

We are indebted to Lorin F. "Larry" Pardoe and to Nancy JENNINGS Crockett for the following information. In mid-2002, the Sullivan County Genealogical Web Project posted a query to its Message Board concerning a photo of Thomas Jennings and Effie Brown received the previous year from Angel Poreda. The picture was sent in con- junction with information about the Rogers Family Reunion of 1922. You can learn more about this and other reunion events on the Old Reunions of Yesteryear page for this site.

Larry sent along a family file on this couple, reproduced below, as well as the following message:

Just a note to tell you how much I admire the fine job you and your colleagues have done with the Sullivan County Web Page. I was born in 1941. My father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all came from Lewisburg, Union County, PA. My great-great grandfather was John Pardoe, a son of the Joseph Pardoe that settled in Lycoming County (now Sullivan County), PA about 1812. Sometime I hope to share what I have on the Pardoe Family and their marriages into the Molyneux and McCarty Families as well as some of the original families.
Hope this helps,

Lorin F. Pardoe, Jr. (Larry)
Mount Joy, PA

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS AUGUSTUS JENNINGS, son of Coe G. Jennings and Julia Mccoy, was born about December 29, 1825 in New York, and died July 08, 1887. He married ELSA R. "EFFIE" BROWN, daughter of GEORGE BROWN and MARY SNYDER. She was born July 1843 and died May 30, 1928 in PA

More about THOMAS A. JENNINGS:

Burial: Pardoe-Mullan Cemetery, Eldredsville, Sullivan County, PA

Occupation: 1870, Dry Goods Dealer

More about EFFIE JENNINGS:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Bradford County, PA

Children of THOMAS JENNINGS and EFFIE BROWN are:

2. i. ELLSWORTH JENNINGS, b. November 03, 1861, Elkland Twp., Sullivan County, PA; d. March 07, 1951.

ii. ELSA JANE JENNINGS, b. October 1864, Jennings Corner, Sullivan County, PA; died April 25, 1928 in Towanda, PA

3. iii. CALVIN BROWN JENNINGS, bApril 19, 1866, Elkland Township, Sullivan County, PA; died January 3, 1918 in Elkland.

Generation No. 2

2. ELLSWORTH JENNINGS (THOMAS A., COE) was born November 03, 1861 in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County, PA, and died March 07, 1951. He married ANNA SOPHIA MCCARTY on November 01, 1888 in Forksville, Sullivan County, Pennslvania, daughter of JESSE MCCARTY and ELLEN CORBIN. She was born July 13, 1867, and died June 10, 1942.

More About ELLSWORTH JENNINGS:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County,, PA

Fact 1: about 1928, merchant, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

Fact 2: before. 1951, owned general country store at Estella, PA, until death, then daughters Lucy and Madge took over ownership.

Occupation: 1883, School Teacher

More About ANNA S. MCCARTY:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

Children of ELLSWORTH JENNINGS and ANNA MCCARTY are:

i. SIDNEY LEROY JENNINGS, b. February 04, 1889; d. June 19, 1945; married ELLA MAE MORSE. b. July 14, 1903, d. March 5, 1995

More About SIDNEY LEROY JENNINGS and ELLA MAE MORSE:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

4. ii. LUCY ELLEN JENNINGS, b. October 25, 1891 in Elkland; d. August 06, 1990 in Estella, Sullivan County, PA

iii. MADGE ALDEN JENNINGS, b. March 11, 1896 in Elkland; d. August 24, 1992 at the United Methodist Home in Laporte, Sullivan County, PA

More About MADGE ALDEN JENNINGS:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

Occupation: about 1957, owner/operator of General Store at Estella, PA

3. ELSA JANE JENNINGS (THOMAS A., COE) married ISAAC S. MACNEAL, born August 1864 and died in 1918.

More about ELSA JANE JENNINGS:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Bradford County, PA

Children of ELSA JENNINGS and ISAAC MACNEAL are:

i. DONALD LAVERNE MACNEAL, b. December 13, 1888; d. December 1963

More about DONALD LAVERNE MACNEAL:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Bradford County, PA

i. VERE E. MACNEAL, b. January 09, 1892, d. September 1987, Denton, TX.

4. CALVIN B. JENNINGS (THOMAS A., COE) was born April 19, 1866 in Elkland Township, and died January 03, 1918 there. He married VIOLA M. PLOTTS on November 10, 1892, daughter of WHEELER PLOTTS and ANNETTA MCBRIDE. She was born April 10, 1875 in Bear Creek, Lycoming County, PA, and died in 1934 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA

More about CALVIN B. JENNINGS:

Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens Township, Bradford County, PA

Children of CALVIN JENNINGS and VIOLA PLOTTS are:

i. i. LESTER B. JENNINGS, b. December 01, 1893, Estella, Sullivan Co., PA.; d. March 14, 1994, Tioga, Bradford Co., PA; m. GERTRUDE GLADYS VAUGHAN, October 16, 1922, Sayre, Bradford Co., Pa.; b. May 10, 1898, Wyalusing, PA; d. June 1979, Sayre, Bradford Co., PA

More About LESTER B. JENNINGS:
Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens Twp., Bradford Co., PA

ii. BEATRICE IVY JENNINGS, b. January 22, 1895, Elkland Twp.,; d. 1967 in PA.; m. BOYD C. MCCARTY, April 24, 1916 in Towanda; b. March 31, 1893, Elkland Twp.; d. February 12, 1989, Sayre.

More About BEATRICE IVY JENNINGS:
Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens Twp., Bradford Co., PA

More About BOYD C. MCCARTY:
Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens Twp., Bradford Co., PA

iii. HELLEN JENNINGS, b. March 16, 1896, Elkland Twp.; d. March 16, 1896, Elkland Twp.

More About HELLEN JENNINGS:
Burial: Pardoe Cemetery, Sullivan Co., PA

iv. GRACE I. JENNINGS, b. July 24, 1897, Elkland Twp.; d. July 1981, Sayre, PA; m. HAROLD JOSEPH MACDANIELS after 1920 in PA; b. March 04, 1898 in PA; d. December 1974, Endicott, Broome county, NY.

v. BRUCE LAWTTEN JENNINGS, b. May 24, 1900, Elkland Twp.; d. November 28, 1964, Long Island, NY; m. (1) MABEL BEATRICE TANNER, October 22, 1921, Owego, Tioga Co., NY; b. November 01, 1902, Pa.; d. February 19, 1954; m. (2) MARY FIMM, 1961, Galesville, Ill.; d. July 1963.

More About BRUCE LAWTTEN JENNINGS:
Burial: Davenport Memorial Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa

More About MABEL BEATRICE TANNER:
Burial: Davenport Memorial Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa

vi. DONNA MARIE JENNINGS, b. April 30, 1903, Estella Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; d. September 15, 1982, Summit, NJ; m. GEORGE EDWARD LAUX, June 16, 1926, Sayre, PA; b. 1901, Sayre.

vii. (LIVING) JENNINGS, b. January 04, 1905, Elkland Twp.; m. RICHMOND MURDOUGH; b. September 07, 1905, Elmira, Cheming Co., NY; d. November 1982

viii. KENNA LOU JENNINGS, b. November 12, 1907, Estella Twp.; d. December 04, 1992, Endicott, Broome county, NY; m. LEO EDWIN MILLS; b. July 10, 1905; d. July 1967, Endicott, NY.

More About KENNA LOU JENNINGS:
Burial: Binghamton, NY

Generation No. 3

5. LUCY ELLEN JENNINGS (ELLSWORTH, THOMAS A., COE) was born October 25, 1891 in Elkland; died August 06, 1990 in Estella, PA. She married GEORGE FREDERICK ROGERS November 26, 1919 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA, son of CHARLES ROGERS and MARIA WILLIAMS. He was born April 04, 1887 in Lincoln Falls, Sullivan County, PA, and died July 13, 1956 in ENdicott, NY.

More About LUCY ELLEN JENNINGS:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

Fact 1: about 1957, owner with sister of General Store at Estella, PA

More About G. FRED ROGERS:

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan County, PA

Occupation: before. 1956, Contractor, Endicott, New York

Past Residence: about 1928, living at 520 Central Street, Endicott, New York

Residence: about 1956, Endicott, New York

Children of LUCY JENNINGS and G. ROGERS, details withheld in 2002 they were still living, are:

6. i. FEMALE LIVING #1 ROGERS

ii. FEMALE LIVING #2 ROGERS

7. iii. MALE LIVING ROGERS

6. BEATRICE JENNINGS (CALVIN B., THOMAS A., COE) was born January 22, 1895. She married BOYD MCCARTY on April 1916, son of GEORGE MCCARTY and IDA BEDFORD. He was born March 31, 1893, and died February 12, 1989.

More About BEATRICE JENNINGS:

Residence: about 1957, living at Sayre, Bradford County, PA

More About BOYD MCCARTY:

Occupation: about 1957, Antique Dealer

Child of BEATRICE JENNINGS and BOYD MCCARTY, details removed becuase in 2002 she was still living, is:

8. i. FEMALE LIVING MCCARTY

 

 

JAMES SULLIVAN AND HANORA KELLY

Preamble: In May 2006, we were contacted by Ruairi O'Sullivan of County Cork, Ireland with the following fascinating overview of the Sullivan name. We present it here as an introduction to the Sullivan family history in Sullivan County:

I sincerely hope that you find this of interest, I have browsed your website and find it fascinating. For obvious reasons I'm interested in your county. The Sullivan name is a very old surname in Ireland and dates back to the 6th century AD. I'm sure that you have looked up the name and its history and know that it is one of the most common surnames in the country, I will not bore you with further details there; I will however give you this little tidbit and a link to the area I live in which shares a common historical figure.

Layman's guide to the complicated eclectic mix that is the Irish surname in history:
The Celts passed on their lineage through their name, a physical feature/prowess or where they lived. Many historians believe that they were the first people to adopt an actual surname. In Irish (Welsh/Scottish/Breton etc), the surname indicated who you were related to; therefore we see in Irish the O' (meaning directly related to) and the Mac/Mc (meaning son-of). Daughters were all called Ni. When a person became renowned or was honoured, his subsequent relations took his name to indicate that they shared some of his fame; the easiest example here is one of our greatest national heroes, Brian Boru. He belonged to the O'Cinneide (Kennedy) clan, part of the Dalcassian Sept and lived in an area of Limerick/Clare. He is famous for expelling the Vikings from Ireland in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. Since then his direct descendants have been O'Brien.

Add to this mix the fact that the Vikings at this stage had spent over two centuries in Ireland, initially as invaders, then as merchants and as settlers. Next came the Normans, again a Viking race who had settled in Western France prior to being invited to Ireland to help fight against the Anglo/Saxons. The Normans ended up taking control of Ireland and became very much integrated with the indigenous Celts. Surnames such as FitzSimmons / FitzGerald are Norman as is Cogan (De Cogan), Burke (De Burke), and Barry (De Barry).

This is the technical part as I like to call it and is necessary to understand the aspect of the Irish surname. All was well for a few centuries and Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales lived in relative peace. Yes there were conflicts as there always will be when men of wealth want to increase their value, but in the whole people got on with living. Then, in the 15th century, the English crown wanted to extend its influence over the French and Spanish; this sparked off more than wars with France and Spain. The Irish/Scots and Welsh all decided that they wanted their lands back, Spain oversaw the Netherlands and most of the Benelux states, and the Germanics aligned themselves with their Frankish brothers. Again, not wanting to get into the vast depths of history, the outcome in Ireland was suppression of a common identity which lasted until the early parts of the 20th century. This is where the surname starts to create difficulties. The nobility in Ireland were at this stage a mix of Celt and Norman, initial enemies but had learnt tolerance and had intermarried. Blood mixed and it was difficult to see who sided with the king in England. A divide and conquer approach was taken where vast sways of land and people were owned by landlords loyal to the king. This bred nationalism in so much as the people at the time understood the term. Many (rich and poor) left or were pushed out. They went to mainland Europe or to the New Worlds. When they arrived at their new destinations, many wanted to lose their Irish-nis. Therefore Celtic names that had already been anglicised (O'Suilleabhain became O'Sullivan) now dropped the Irish part and became Sullivan; likewise with the Norman names-- FitzSimmons became Simmons etc.

The ones that stayed in Ireland held their names and did so for another few hundred years. Then came what was known as The Famine; this happened in the mid-nineteenth century when the potato crop failed and many of the poor died in thousands. Food was plentiful but, like all poor, they didn't have the means to buy it. There were options and many took them, Soup kitchens were organised by the English. These were in effect workhouses where food was given for work; however you had to renounce your faith, your roots and swear allegiance to the crown. It's hard to say no when you and your family are dying of starvation. Faith and nationality are easily relinquished for survival. The term "He took the soup" came from this. Again O'Neills/O'Sullivans/O'Hogans/McCarthys/McLoughlins etc lost the O or Mac/Mc. The next blemish on the surname came when people arrived in Ellis Island or similar landing zones. Due to language, illiteracy, dialect or just tiredness names were mis-spelled. O' Mahony became O'Mahoney, O'Callanan became Callinan, O'Cavanaugh became Kavanagh etc.

As I said at the beginning, I hope this is of interest as it may show you where the individual your county's named after hailed from. His family possibly came to the States during the time when, due to religious or national suppression, to stay was far more dangerous that the sea crossing. He is likely to have lost his Irish name somewhere on the crossing or prior to if he was of a wealthy family.

I live in East Cork, in a village called Cloyne. This is about 5 miles from Shanagarry where Penn Castle is, one of the many homes of William Penn before he too moved to your side of the world. Link to www.cork-guide.ie and go to TOWNS; pick Middleton. There are many more connections to this castle on websites ,but it is overgrown, now owned by a world famous potter who is trying to get approval to renovate it. So, here you have an O'Sullivan showing the way for Pennsylvanians.

In mid-November 2002, we received an e-mail from the late Charles Wayne Sullivan, asking if Bob Sweeney, the Sullivan County Genealogical Project manager, could confirm a relationship with Hanora Kelly. Hanora was the wife of an emigrant ancestor of Charles to the Overton-New Albany area. That ancestor was James Sullivan. In turn, Hanora Kelly was the sister of Dan Kelly, the great-grandfather of Bob Sweeney, and father of Bob's paternal grandmother Elizabeth Agnes (Kelly) Sweeney, Charles was a great, great grandson of James and Hanora Kelly Sullivan. As it would turn out, Charles was also a descendant of several other prominent families in Sullivan County history (witness the photo below of two of hs German-American ancestors from the Kisner and Dieffenbach lines!). You can learn more about the Kisner ancestry in the section devoted to that family on Faces and Families of Old Sullivan County, Group One, and in The Descendants of William J. Kisner and Catherine Thrasher. The Dieffenbach heritage is presented in Streby's First Settlers of Dushore and is touched upon in many other places on this historical site. You can use the search engines on the top page of the site to look for other Dieffenbach connections.

Hanora and her four brothers were born to Timothy Kelly and Mary Touhey of Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland and, according to both family legend and at least one family history, left Ireland at the time of the Great Famine to seek their fortunes in the United States. Their father Timothy either came with them or joined them later as well, and is buried at St. Basil's Cemetery in Dushore, PA. The famine and land dispossessions in Ireland drove over one million of the island's population to emigrate while another one million died, either of starvation or from the diseases that accompanied poverty and hunger. The trip across the Atlantic was no Sunday cruise either. There are many stories of the horrible conditions during the "crossing" in what were suitably called coffin ships. For example, Robert Whyte wrote a personal record of his crossing from Ireland to Canada in 1847 that was republished in 1994 as The Diary of an Irish Coffin Ship--1847.

The Kellys survived the dangers of the Atlantic and ended up in the area along the Bradford County-Sullivan County line....living on Kelly Hill. This community really sits right on the border and has connections to local families in Overton, Forks, Campbellville and New Albany. Hanora has always been somewhat of a mystery to the students of Kelly genealogy, at least for those children and grandchildren of Agnes (Kelly) Sweeney, Bob's grandmother. [Note: You can learn see a picture of Agnes and her house of birth on Kelly Hill on the Index or top page of this site in the left column. You can also learn a lot more about her siblings at The Family of James T. Kelly and at the Beirne Family Page.]

Agnes Kelly had a niece by her brother Daniel Kelly, named Helen "Bessie" (Kelly) Beirne. [Yes, we realize that it is confusing to have three consecutive generations with a Daniel Kelly in each: the grandfather who never left Ireland, the father of Agnes who was one of the five children to emigrate and the husband of Mary Leahy, and then Agnes and her brother Daniel, two of eighteen children of Daniel Kelly and Mary Leahy. Actually, there was a fourth Daniel, son of Agnes' brother who died in childhood after his father was killed in 1904 by runaway horses!!]. Getting back to this story, Bessie Beirne wrote a family history entitled In the Beginning...(Anchorage: Alaska Northern Lights Press, 1974). In a few brief paragraphs, we learn the following things about Hanora Kelly:

My earliest recollections are of visiting my grandparents at the Kelly home. They told how the four Kelly boys and sister came from County Cork Ireland in 1835 because of the great famine and decided to farm the high lands of Sullivan County which was later to be called Sugar Ridge because of the maple sap that was in abundance there.
[page 1; note that later on page 38, the author says the children emigrated in 1838]

Hanora Kelly married James Sullivan. They lived on a farm between New Albany and Overton. They built a lovely home--one of the best in the area; the home is still used today and the farm and buildings are intact. The farm is still in the Morris Sullivan hands. A gracious family was brought up by this fine couple who had 6 children.
[page 33; recall that this text was written in the early 1970's.]

Before the November 2002 communication from Charles Sullivan, this was the extent of knowledge among the children of Agnes (Kelly) Sweeney about her Aunt Hanora and James Sullivan. Now, through the gracious efforts of Charles and other family researchers, we can tell more. Charles sent us the folowing little history:

James Sullivan - born during September 1812 - left County Cork, Ireland for the United States in May 1837, arriving at the Port of New York in June 1837, as reported in his naturalization request filed at the Bradford County courthouse in 1841. It is believed he worked on the Erie Canal in New York State to earn monies to buy the farm. When the canal ran out of funding in 1841, James joined the first wave of Irish settlers into this area. The 1850 census was the first report of the Sullivan family in Albany Township. All the older family members were reported as being born in Ireland. James is believed to have met and married Hanora Kelly after arriving in this area. James could not read or write as was the case with many of the Irish immigrants of the time. Fortunately, that was not so much of a handicap in those days. He appears to have been a very good farmer and his land dealings were numerous. In June 1841, for $300, James bought the original farm of 300 acres, now known as the Morris Sullivan farm. Not only did he buy the original farm, he had a hand in all but one of the land purchases by Michael Sullivan of our present family farm.

He also bought land in Overton Township. James died in 1905 at age 93 of old age and was buried in Dushore. Census records reveal Hanora died between 1870 and 1880, and we know from the Beirne Family Page that her death date was about 1871..

The family legend of receiving a five mile tract of land in return for services in the Revolutionary War does not hold up (don't tell Mom). James showed up in 1837 making his arrival before the Civil War, but long after the Revolutionary War. Whether this was at the start or just before the potato famine is unknown (ended in 1849). Legends are based on some facts. Legend states he arrived with a brother who lived in Cherry Township. I originally thought that was "Jonk" (Jeremiah), who lived with the James Sullivan family at the time of the 1850 census. Jeremiah's naturalization request recorded at the Bradford County courthouse indicates he was the first Sullivan arrival in this area. Naturalization requests could be taken to any courthouse in the then United States and citizenship granted, leaving no trail in between. I have found no record of his death. Jeremiah should be some sort of relative. With a reasonably uncommon name, he should actually be easier to find in County Cork.

I believe one brother of James was Morris (Maurice) Sullivan. Note: the names Morris and Maurice appear to have been interchanged, depending on who was recording information. Morris was married to Ellen, both from Ireland. James, in 1848, sold to Morris 131 acres in Bradford County on the Bradford - Sullivan line for $131. There is a Morris Sullivan family listed in both the Albany Township and Cherry township census, which may reflect that there are two different household heads by that name. In the 1850 census for Albany, the Morris we believe is the brother of James is listed as 40 years of age and his wife Ellen is 35, both born in Ireland.

The family of James and Hanora is clearly listed in the 1850 census for Albany Township:

The Family of James and Hanora (Kelly) Sullivan
1850 Federal Census
Albany Township, Bradford county, PA
Copy From Charles Wayne Sullivan.
Note that there appear to be two pairs of twins at this time.

Morris sold land to a son (Patrick) in Cherry Township a couple of years after James sold the first partial lot to Michael. Interesting note here is Morris sold the land to Patrick for $1, but James made Michael pay the full price. He is believed to be one of two Maurice Sullivan's to die in early 1881. Patrick also died in early 1881, leaving a widow Mary Ann (Bahl) and several children. Land records show Patrick and later his widow were sued by William Sullivan, probably a brother.

James and Hanora appear to have had two sets of twins. On 29 March 1848, James and Hanora Kelly had twin sons: Michael N. Sullivan - direct descendant to Charles, our contributor - and Maurice. [Editor's Note: The first Marucie died in birth or in the fist year of his life. James and Hanora later had another set of twins, Edward and a second Maurice.] Michael stayed on the farm until the middle to late 1860's. The 1870 census found him living in Barclay Twp, working as a teamster. About the same time, Mary Louisa (used interchangeably with Louise) Thall, born April 6 1846, left the home of her parents, James and Carolyn LeFevre Thall at Ringer Hill near Cherry Mills, to work in Towanda. She worked as a domestic servant for a physician, as reported by the 1870 census. Apparently they met in that area. Louise was the grandaughter of Dennis and Magdalena Thall, the original emigrant family, who came through Phildelphia from Germany in 1820 and moved on to the Cherry Mills area. Moreover, Louise's sister, Carolyn Thall, played an important role in the religious heritage of frontier Minnesota, after joining a sisterhood in 1862 in Towanda, PA!. You can read about that experience at The Vocation of Sister Joseph.

In June 1875, Michael, living in Barclay, bought the first parcel of land from his father James, who first bought this land in December 1874. Michael then moved to Albany Twp. and began developing the farm. Word has it there was at least a house and barn when he bought it. On 19 June 1877, Michael married Louisa Thall at St. Basil's Church in Dushore, the Reverend Xavier Kaier presiding. The marriage was reported in the Bradford Argus of July 12, 1877. Together they built a new house, tore down the old one (where the chicken coop used to be), and built a new barn and several smaller buildings. All the lumber used was from clearing the fields, family sources state. They also drilled a deep well. Of all the land tracts composing Michael's eventual farm, James was involved in all but one.

In their spare time Michael and Louisa produced eight offspring and raised two orphans. The eldest, James Francis, is Charles' direct descendant. Unfortunately the destruction of the Pa. 1890 census in a fire complicates confirming all the children.

A family story has Michael as one of the farmers who transported stone to build the present St. Basil's Church. When they could do so, the farmers from the area would get together and each take a horse team to Muncy Valley. How the stones got from the quarry in Muncy to Muncy Valley is unknown. There they would hook two teams together and pull the stone UP Sonestown Mountain (very steep!!), then DOWN the Laporte side (no slouch!!!) to Dushore. For this, each received two plots in St. Basil's Cemetery.

Another story is of one Sunday during a blizzard, Louisa insisted the family go to Church in Overton - 4 miles away. The men hitched up the horses and had to tramp down the snow in front of them so the horses would not break their legs. They traveled through the fields as the road was badly drifted. They made it to church as the church services were ending.

Michael died on November 23, 1923 from complications after intestinal obstruction surgery. Louisa died on September 6, 1927 at age 81 from pneumonia with old age complications. Both are buried in St. Francis Cemetery, Overton.

William and Sarah (Dieffenbach) Kisner
Maternal Great-great-grandparents of Charles Wayne Sullivan
Diagram Contributed by Francis Kisner

The Sullivan family is actually related by marriage and descent to other families with deep roots in Sullivan and/or Bradford County. These families include Kisner, Dieffenbach, Kelly, Cummings, Obert, Thall, Lefevre and Messersmith. The following genealogy and family tree illustrations make these connections clear:

ANCESTORS OF CHARLES WAYNE SULLIVAN

JAMES SULLIVAN

Born: September 1812 in County Cork Ireland
Died: 1905 in Overton Twp. Bradford Co. PA

Married Hanora Kelly daugher of Daniel & Mary Kelly

Child of JAMES SULLIVAN and HANORA R. KELLY:

MICHAEL N. SULLIVAN

Born: March 29, 1848 in Albany Twp., Bradford Co, PA
Died: November 23, 1923 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
Married: MARY LOUISA THALL June 19, 1877 in St. Basil's, Dushore, PA, services by Father Xavier Kaier
She was born April 27, 1846 in Cherry Twp. Sullivan Co. daughter of James & Caroline Lefever Thall.
Died: September 6, 1927 in Albany Twp. Bradford Co., PA. Here is her picture:

Mary Louisa (Thall) Sullivan
Photo Contributed by Charles Wayne Sullivan
Courtesy of Jackie Rouse

Editor's Note: Michael had several siblings: Maurice, his twin, Timothy, John W., Ellen, Mary, Edward, the second Maurice--a twin to Edward, and Katherine. Mary Sullivan (1891-1983) became Sister Mary Roselle, IHM, thereby continuing a long religious order tradition in the Thall family. Tow of her aunts, Carolyn and Anna, were also nuns. ]

Child of Michael & Mary Louisa Thall Sullivan:

JAMES FRANCIS SULLIVAN

Born: August 7, 1879 in Albany Twp; Bradford Co., PA
Died: May 2, 1957 in the Robert Packer Hospital; Sayre, PA
Married CATHERINE VERONICA CUMMINGS.
She was born October 29, 1882; daugher of Patrick & Veronica Cummings.
She died October 8, 1966 in the Memorial Hospital; Towanda, PA

Children of James & Catherine Cummings Sullivan:

PATRICK FRANCIS SULLIVAN

Born: November 18, 1918 in Bradford Co. PA
Died: December 16, 1992 in the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA

Married ANITA KISNER in 1942.
She was born March 30, 1920; daughter of Charles Willard & Pauline Ann (Obert) Kisner.

MARY SULLIVAN

Married DONALD WAPLES
Children: Donna and Teresa Waples

Children of Patrick Francis and Anita (Kisner) Sullivan:

PATRICK JAMES (JAY) SULLIVAN
CHARLES WAYNE SULLIVAN, our contributor, born in 1946
SHERYL MAE SULLIVAN
DAWN ANN SULLIVAN
JEAN LORRAINE SULLIVAN

Anita Kisner At Three Years Old
Taken on the porch of her family's house in Mildred. One day a man drove by and saw her. He asked her mother if he could take some pictures of her. When given permission, she was posed in her pajamas with several pictures being taken. For this "modeling" service, she was given two pairs of pajamas. This picture and another picture with the curls taken out of her hair were used in a magazine ad. They ran in all the magazines of that time, continuing until she was an adult.
Photo Contributed by Charles Wayne Sullivan

Children of Patrick & Anita Kisner Sullivan:

CHARLES WAYNE SULLIVAN
PATRICK J. SULLIVAN
SHERYL SULLIVAN
DAWN SULLIVAN
JEAN SULLIVAN

The Sullivan Review
December 17, 1992

Patrick Francis Sullivan, 74, of New Albany died December 16, 1992, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. He was born November 18, 1918, in New Albany, a son of James and Catharine Cummings Sullivan.

A graduate of New Albany High School, he operated a dairy farm his entire life and retired in 1980.

He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Overton.

Surviving are his wife, the former Anita Kisner of Mildred, to whom he was married 50 years last July 6; two sons, Patrick J. of Mansfield; and Charles W. of New Albany; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Sheryl) Farrie of Sparta, NJ; Mrs. William (Dawn) Vitez of Lebanon; and Mrs. James (Jean) Heinrichs of Shirley, NY; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Naples of Mifflin; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held this morning at 11 a.m. at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, with the Very Rev. Patrick J. McLaughlin, V.F. officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Dushore Ambulance Association, Box F. Dushore, PA 18614. Arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, Dushore.

D R A F T

In February 2006, Wayne Sullivan sent us this wonderful picture of his granduncles, grandaunts, and other family members which was taken in August 1939. The photo commemorates a family gathering at the home of John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan at 815 Wheeler Avenue, Scranton, PA to celebrate the silver jubilee of the profession of religious vows made on August 3, 1914 by Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM.

 

A Sullivan Family Gathering

August 1939

  Photo contributed by C. Wayne Sullivan
Courtesy of Mary Sharon Sullivan Gregory,
daughter of Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. and Dolores K. Monahan Sullivan

 

CAPTION NOTES
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Dad is John M. Sullivan (1885-1975) and Mom's spouse.

Mom is Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan (1888-1954) and Dad's spouse.

Joe S., Ed, Anna Rouse, and Sr. Roselle are Dad's siblings:

Joe S. is Joseph W. Sullivan Sr. (1882-1965);
Ed is Edward P. Sullivan (1883-1963);
Anna Rouse is Anna M. Sullivan Rouse (1888-1975);
Sr. Roselle is Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM (1891-1983) Obituary.

Gert is Gertrude Lynn McKee (1896-1983) and Mom's sibling.

Mary, Rose, Jack, Margy, and Jean are Dad and Mom's children:

Mary is Mary E. Sullivan Brennan (1912-2007);
Rose is Rose L. Sullivan (1913-1974);
Jack is Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. (1916-2010): Obituary;
Margy is Margaret T. Sullivan Murphy (1925-2011) Obituary;
Jean is Jean M. Sullivan Nealon (born 1926).

Walter is Walter A. Brennan (1900-1979) and Mary's spouse.

Jackie and Ann are Walter and Mary's children and Dad and Mom's grandchildren:

Jackie is Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS (born 1936);
Ann is Ann M. Brennan Toner (1937-2016) Obituary.

Billy Rouse is William J. Rouse (1917-2000) and Anna Rouse's son.

Francis Sullivan is Francis W. Sullivan (1918-2006) and Joe S.'s son.

Margaret is Margaret A. (Purcell) Sullivan (1884-) and Ed's spouse. She married Ed in October 1938 about eleven months before this photo was taken.

Dad, Joe S., Ed, Anna Rouse, and Sr. Roselle are children of Michael N. Sullivan (1848-1923) and Mary Louisa Thall Sullivan (1846-1927) and grandchildren of James Sullivan (1812-1905) and Hanora Kelly Sullivan (1813-1880).

Additional Notes Courtesy of Ed Kelly
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[Note:   Charles Wayne Sullivan was known as "Wayne" both inside and outside his family. See his obituary with "C. Wayne Sullivan" in the caption and introductory phrase and "Wayne" in the rest of the obituary.]

[Note:  Dad, "Joe S., "Ed," "Anna Rouse," and "Sr. Roselle" are siblings of Wayne Sullivan's grandfather, James F. Sullivan, uncles and aunts of Wayne Sullivan's father, Patrick F. Sullivan, and granduncles and grandaunts of Wayne Sullivan.]

[Note: Wayne Sullivan's grandfather, James F. Sullivan, is the only one of the five living siblings of Dad not in the August 1939 photo. He was presumably invited to the family gathering, but he was most likely unable to attend due to his dairy farm responsibilities which are increased significantly during the summer months with crop cultivating and harvesting, hay making, and other outdoor work.]

[Note: Dad's sixth sibling is Michael X. Sullivan (1887-1916). The obituary of Michael X. Sullivan which is available on the Sullivan County, PA Genealogy. The Project Website states that he is survived by his wife [Frances Mae "Fannie" Campbell] and two daughters, [Isabella Sullivan Rouse and Mildred Sullivan Robinson], aged 4 and 6, his parents [Michael N. Sullivan and Mary Louisa Thall Sullivan], four brothers, J.L. [should read "J.F." for James F. Sullivan] at home, J.W. [Joseph W. Sullivan Sr.] of Brooklyn, E.P. [Edward P. Sullivan] of New York, and J.W. [should read J.M. for John M. Sullivan] of Scranton, and two sisters, Mrs. H.J. Rouse [Anna M. Sullivan Rouse] of Albany Valley and Sister M. Roselle of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.]

[Note:  Henry J. "Harry" Rouse (1886-1975) is the son of John W. Rouse (1849-1929) and Mary Ann Cain (Cain/Kane used interchangeably) Rouse (1851-1929). Harry Rouse is the spouse of Anna M. Sullivan Rouse (1888-1975) and the nephew of Martin Rouse (1852-1904) whose son, Eugene J. "Gene" Rouse (1901-1980), is the spouse of Isabella Sullivan Rouse (1911-1999), the daughter of Michael X. Sullivan (1887-1916) and Frances Mae "Fannie" Campbell Sullivan Teeter (1887-1940).  Harry Rouse is Gene Rouse's paternal first cousin, and Anna M. Sullivan Rouse is Isabella Sullivan Rouse's paternal aunt. Other than Anna M. Sullivan Rouse who is Anna Rouse in the August 1939 photo, the other persons included in this note relate only to the preceding note and are not in the August 1939 photo.]

[Note: Mary Sharon Sullivan Gregory (born 1947) who provided the August 1939 photo is the daughter of Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. and Dolores K. Monahan Sullivan, the granddaughter of John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan, the great granddaughter of Michael N. Sullivan and Mary Louisa Thall Sullivan, and the great, great granddaughter of James Sullivan and Hanora Kelly Sullivan.]

[Note: The August 1939 photo was taken at the home of John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan at 815 Wheeler Avenue, Scranton, PA and commemorates a family gathering to celebrate the silver jubilee of the profession of religious vows made on August 3, 2014 by Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM.]

[Note: Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS who is Jackie in the August 1939 photo told Ed Kelly in 2022 that his grandfather, John M. Sullivan, had a lifelong close relationship with his sister, Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM. As was customary in that era, Father Brennan also told Ed that his grandfather would always address and refer to his sister as Sister. Father Brennan's grandparents, John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan, named their second child Roselle Louise in honor of her paternal aunt, Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM and her paternal grandmother, Mary Louisa Thall Sullivan. Roselle Louise Sullivan who is Rose in the August 1939 photo used the name Rose and was known by that name during her lifetime.]

[Note: The caption directly below the August 1939 photo identifies Jack as fifth from the left in the back row, Dad as sixth from the left in the back row, and Mom as third from the left in the front row. ]

[Note: Dad is John M. Sullivan and not Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. who is Jack in the August 1939 photo. In 1939, John M. Sullivan was 54 years old, and Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. was 23 years old.]

[Note: Mom is Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan (1888-1954) and John M. Sullivan's spouse. Mom is not Dolores K. Monahan Sullivan (1918-1998) who is Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr.'s spouse. In 1939, Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan was 51 years old, and Dolores K. Monahan Sullivan was 21 years old. Dolores K. Monahan Sullivan is not in the August 1939 photo.]

[Note: Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS who is "Jackie" in the August 1939 photo told Ed Kelly in 2022 that everyone in the family called John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan Dad and Mom and their own respective parents Daddy and Mommy when they were growing up. Father Brennan still remembers his grandmother, Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan, teaching and explaining the appellations to him when he was a very young child.]

[Note: Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS and Ann M. Brennan Toner who are Jackie and Ann in the August 1939 photo are Walter and Mary's children, Dad and Mom's grandchildren, and the grandnephew and the grandniece of Dad's siblings who are: Joe S. Ed, Anna, and Sr. Roselle in the August 1939 photo.]

[Note: In 1939, Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan and Anna M. Sullivan Rouse were both 51 years old.]

[Note: William J. Rouse who is "Billy Rouse" in the August 1939 photo was born in 1917.]

[Note: Francis Sullivan in the August 1939 photo is Francis W. Sullivan (1918-2006) and Joe S.'s son.]

[Note: Margaret in the August 1939 photo is Margaret (Purcell) Sullivan and Ed's second spouse. Edward P. Sullivan's WW-2 draft registration card indicates that his wife is Mrs. Margaret Sullivan. He was previously married to Mary A. (Dixon) Rowan (May 11, 1877- October 19, 1918). Mary and Ed had a daughter of their own, and Mary had a daughter from her prior marriage to Thomas Rowan. She remarried to Ed in 1906 after Thomas died. Ed and his successive wives lived much of their adulthood in New York City. He and his brother Joseph lived for many years in the Capitol Hotel in Manhattan. Both Ed and Joe are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens County, NY.]

[Note: Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS has confirmed the accuracy of Ed Kelly's identifications of the persons in the August 1939 photo and has provided additional information. Father Brennan's family moved from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA in 1944, but his family visited his grandparents, John M. Sullivan and Josephine M. Lynn Sullivan, in Scranton many times while he was growing up and attended the Fourth of July parish picnic of St. Basil's Church, Dushore, PA where his grandaunt, Anna M. Sullivan Rouse, and her family were parishioners. Father Brennan's mother and his grandparents' four other living children are in the August 1939 photo. His grandparents had a sixth child, James (1920-1922), named in honor of his great grandfather, James Sullivan. Upon graduation from Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA in 1954, Father Brennan entered the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and was ordained a priest on February 6, 1965. Father Brennan has presided at the Mass of Christian Burial for many Sullivan relatives, including his grandfather, his parents, his grandaunts, Gertrude Lynn McKee and Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM, his aunt, Rose L. Sullivan, and his sister, Ann M. Brennan Toner, who are in the August 1939 photo. Father Brennan has another sister, Jean Brennan Pivetz (born 1945), and a brother, Terence �Terry� Brennan (born 1948).]

[Note: The three photos below are posted on the FAG memorial of Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM. Note the inscription of "Dad" on the August 14, 1910 photo. Dad is Sister Roselle's brother, John M. Sullivan. Jean Brennan Pivetz has advised me that her mother, Mary E. Sullivan Brennan, made the handwritten inscription on the August 14, 1910 photo of Sister Roselle with her brother, John M. Sullivan. Jean Brennan Pivetz, who is the younger sister of Rev. John W. Brennan, OSFS is not in the August 1939 photo. The August 14, 1910 photo, without the handwritten inscription, is in The Photo Collection of Alice Kelly Norton on the Sullivan County, PA Genealogy Project Website.]

[Note: The August 1939 photo of Sister Roselle with John M. Sullivan's son, Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr., (the third photo shown below) is contemporaneous with the August 1939 group photo in which he is identified as "Jack" in full uniform with his cap on. In the August 1939 photo of Sister Roselle with Colonel Sullivan, he is in full unform with his cap by his side.� The obituary of Colonel Sullivan states that he entered the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1935 and the Army Air Corps in 1937.]

[Note: Sister Roselle in the undated photo appears to be younger than 48 which was her age in 1939.]

Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM

Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM with her brother, John M. Sullivan, taken on August 14, 1910

Sister M. Roselle Sullivan, IHM with her nephew, Colonel John L. Sullivan Sr. (1916-2010), taken in August 1939

Additional Notes
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For the family tree of James Sullivan (1812-1905) and Hanora Kelly Sullivan (1813-1880), see the Find a Grave Website Memorial ID 228533143 of Hanora Kelly Sullivan. Click there on the names of her parents, spouse, children, and siblings to link to their memorials, etc.

For additional information on William J. Rouse (1917-2000), see "Family of Pauline Rosena Neuber (90) & William John Rouse" in "Faces and Families of Old Sullivan County, Group Nine" and the obituaries of William John Rouse (1917-2000) and Pauline Rosena Neuber Rouse (1914-2006) and their sons, William Raymond Rouse (1942-1996) and Richard Eugene Rouse (1952-2008), on the Sullivan County, PA Genealogy Project Website.

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Ancestors of James Francis Sullivan
Grandfather of Charles Wayne Sullivan
Diagram Contributed by Charles Wayne Sullivan

 

Ancestors of Charles Wayne Sullivan
Our Contributor
Diagram Contributed by Charles Wayne Sullivan

 

Ancestors of Anita Marie Kisner
Mother of Charles Wayne Sullivan
Diagram Contributed by Charles Wayne Sullivan

On August 28, 2010, Charles Wayne Sullivan passed away. Here is his obituary:

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
August 30, 2010

C. Wayne Sullivan

C. Wayne Sullivan, age 63, of New Albany, Pa., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. Wayne was born on Nov. 9, 1946, son of Anita Kisner Sullivan and the late Patrick Francis Sullivan. He graduated from Wyalusing High School a member of the class of 1964. He then attended Penn State University, graduating with an associate's degree in drafting in 1966. After school Wayne went to work for Arrow United in Wyalusing, Pa., as a draftsman. He worked there for a number of years before getting a job with the Bradford County Emergency Services as a 911 dispatcher. He retired as a dispatcher after 25 years of service. Wayne was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Overton, Pa. He was an avid Penn State football fan. He enjoyed computers, reading, watching classic movies, working on his family genealogy, and spending time with his family and friends. Surviving are: a daughter, Nicole Sullivan, New Albany, Pa.; mother, Anita Sullivan, New Albany, Pa.; brother, Patrick (Jay) James and Bonnie Sullivan Mansfield, Pa.; sisters, Dawn (William) Vitez Lebanon, Pa., Jean (James) Heinrichs, Shirley, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Charles Farrie, Sparta, N.J.; five nieces and one great-niece. He was predeceased by his sister, Sheryl Farrie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be heldat 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, Pa., with his pastor, Rev. Joseph R. Hornick, presiding. Interment will be in the adjoining parish cemetery. A visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at St. Basils Church. Arrangements are under the direction of P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, A 206 Water St., Dushore, Pa. The family will provide the flowers and ask that memorial contributions be sent to the Bradford County Humane Society, PO Box 179, Ulster, PA 18850, or to a charity of their choice in Wayne's name. To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com.